Invasion At Gela, Sicily: Mediterranean Amphibious Activities, 03/1943 - 07/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #15676. National Archives description "1) HA MS LCM being loaded aboard USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26).2) LS Hospital ship; small craft around ship. SV3) HA MS LSM passing ship.4) HA MS USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26).5) LA MS Plane spotter aboard ship. SV6) MS Three Coast Guard CPO"s.7) MS Three officers.8) MS Enlisted men on deck listening to briefing by two officers and CPO.9) LA MS Two officers talking.10) CU Face of CPO.11) HA MCU Enlisted men on deck. SV12) MS Large group of enlisted men listening to briefing on deck.13) MCU Officer instructing enlisted men on deck.14) MCU CPO and two enlisted men.15) CU Head of CPO wearing cap.16) MS Enlisted men sitting on deck.17) Band of USS CHASE playing on deck. SV18) MS Clarinet player.19) LS GtoA Planes in flight over water. SV20) MS Man wearing head phones at radio set.21) HA MS Men ascending ladder aboard ship. SV22) MS Bearded enlisted man using signal light on bridge of USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26).23) HA MS Looking down into LCM as men in stretchers are unloaded.24) HA MS Stretcher cases being transferred from LCM to USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26).25) MS Man in stretcher being carried across deck of USS CHASE.26) MS A…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Barrage Balloons, World War, 1939-1945, USS Samuel Chase (APA-26), United States. Coast Guard, USS Samuel Chase, United States. -- Coast Guard -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States

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