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Amphibious Landing Pacific, 1944
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Naval Photographic Center film #15920. National Archives description "1) LA MS Navy chapel of Palau.2) LS Navy chapel made of wood, straw and woven mats.3) LA CU "Memorial Chapel" sign shows time of services.4) LS Chapel, graveyard in FG.5) LA MLS W unded man being helped into a DUKW.6) MS Man climbing down a cocoanut tree.7) LS LCVP as it hits the beach and the men run out and head toward beach.8) LS Men wading in thru the surf.9) CU Part of the beachmaster crew as he sends a blinker signal.10) LS Looking down the beach as the LCVP"s come in and the troops disembark.11) GtoA TBM flying overhead.12) HA MCU Gun crew manning the 75mm mortar.13) CU Muzzle of the mortar (SV).14) MS 30 Cal. water cooled machine gun crew firing the gun.15) LS Six unidt. planes flying overhead.16) LS LVT coming on the beach.17) LS Three LVT"s heading for the beach.18) LS Part of the task force.19) LA MS Armored LVT passes on the reef.20) LS Two armored LVT"s on the beach.21) LS Troops unloading from the rear of the LVT and running up thru the surf.22) LS Looking down the beach as the troops are advancing.23) MLS LVT high on the beach.24) HA MS Dead man lying in the water (SV).25) CU Dog tag around the man…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, Landing Craft -- United States, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank Warfare, M4 Sherman Tank, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau, Avenger (Fighter Plane)
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