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Bombardment Of Guam: 5" Gun Crews & Ammo Handlers, 07/14/1944
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Naval Photographic Center film #4654. National Archives description "1) MS 14" guns fire-SV. 2) MS Officers watch beach thru binocs. 3) GV 14" guns fire, 40MM gun FG. 4) MS 20MM guns fire. 5) HS 20MM gun crew and ammo. handlers take refuge from rain & cover guns. 6) LS USS IDAHO underway. 7) HS Men sweep water from deck around guns-SV. 8) HS 5" & 38 cal. guns bombard Is., ammo. handlers stand by 9) MS 14" guns fire, men with binocs FG, USS IDAHO BG. 10) MS Smoke ring in air. 11) MCU-GV Loading 5" gun, ammo. handlers at work. 12) GV Taking 5" cartridges out of shell cases. 13) GV Men stack empty 5" shell cases." National Archives Identifier: 77177 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 -- Guam, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS New Mexico (BB-40), World War II, USS Idaho, USS New Mexico, USS Idaho (BB-42)
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