Bombardment Of Kwajalein By U.S. Navy Planes & Ships, 02/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4173. National Archives description "1) MS OS2U passes. 2) LS 2 B-17s. 3) HS Crew loads & fires 5" guns. 4) LS Smoke columns on shore. 5) GV OS2U lands in slick, taxis. 6) MS-Pan Shell splashes, near misses. 7) LS BB fires, shell bursts, smoke columns on island-SV. 8) GV BB, DD underway-SV. 9) LS Large smoke columns on shore, flaming plane crashes. 10) HS Muzzles 2 triple 8" turrets fire. 11) LS TBF passes. 12) LS-GV BB underway, fires-SV. 13) LS Shell bursts, smoke columns on shore.See *4172" National Archives Identifier: 76978 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, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Kwajalein Atoll, Battle Of, Marshall Islands, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, B-17 Bomber, World War II, Avenger (Fighter Plane)

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