U.S. Forces Invade Wakde Island And Arere, Dutch New Guinea, 05/17/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4179. National Archives description "1) GV LCMs. LCIs. underway, smoke columns on shore BG.2) MS USA Troops advance, take cover.-SV.3) SCU Prone man behind log fires rifle.4) GV Men leave LST in deep surf-SV.5) MS Men carry cub plane, wheel same on beach.6) MS Men carry stretcher wounded into LST.7) SCU Corpsmen dress hand of soldier.8) MS Men chain-pass 90MM shells on beach.9) GV LCVs head for beach.10) GV Soldiers wade in surf, board LCI ramp.11) SHS Soldiers along rail, LCI underway.12) GV Troops debark LCI in deep surf, pass on beach SV.13) GV LCs hit beach, troops advance on Is.-SV.14) MS Corpsmen carry stretchers.15) GV Wrecked palms, vegetation & dead US soldier.16) SCU Dead Japanese in fox hole." National Archives Identifier: 76981 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 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded

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