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Ordnance Men Unload, Prepare, & Stow Bombs In Ready Area, Bougainville Island, 02/14/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #1572. National Archives description "1) GV R4Ds taxi on strip, truck tows bomb dollies-SV. 2) GV Bulldozer pulls causeway to LCT, crane enters. 3) MS 1000 1b. bombs in LCT. 4) GV Men secure bombs to crane hook in LCT, unload in truck, etc.-SV. 5) SCU Craneman manipulates controls. 6) GV Truck backs into LCT, crane unloads etc. 7) GV LCT lowers ramp, APs, LCTs BG. 8) GV SCU Truck pulls string of 1000 1b. bomb dollies. 9) GV Men load dollies with 50 1b. bombs, parked R4Ds. 10) MS Men unload cases R4D to truck. 11) GV SCU Men unload 1000 1b. bombs from truck etc.-SV. " National Archives Identifier: 76073 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, Douglas DC-3 (Transport Plane)
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