Invasion of Saipan: Captured Japanese Artillery & AA Guns; Japanese Prisoners; Protestant Church Services, 06/28/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4511. National Archives description "1) GV-Pan Artillery observation post. 2) GV-Pan Ships at anchor off shore. 3) GV MS CU Japanese heavy AA guns-SV. 4) GV Men load 155MM howitzer, gun fires-SV. 5) MCU Off. inspects Japanese artillery shell. 6) GV Man inspects damage caused by direct hit on gun position-SV. 7) GV MCU Officers inspect Japanese artillery pack howitzer & 6" howitzer. 8) MS Japanese searchlight intact in revetment. 9) GV Prisoners in barbed wire stockade wash clothes. 10) MS CU Lt. J. M. MacQueen conducts Protestant church service-SV. 11) MS DC3 taxis, takes off." National Archives Identifier: 77145 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 -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Chaplains, Military -- United States, Prisoners Of War -- United States, World War II

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