Bombardment Of Guam; Planes Dive Bomb Beach; USS LCI(G)-472, 7/21/1944

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Naval Photographic Center film #4749. National Archives description: "1) GV Large smoke columns rise from Is. 2) GV Plane dive bombs Is., bombs burst. 3) GV MS DD bombards Is., Is. BG. 4) GV LCIs (LCS) underway, firing-SV. 5) GV Many incendiaries burn on beach.6) LS Plane dives, passes over target. 7) MS AGC APPALACHIAN. 8) HS LCI (LCS) alongside, takes on 40MM ammo. from BB, rocket launchers BG-SV." National Archives Identifier: 77211 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 II, USS Appalachian (AGC-1), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam, USS Appalachian, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS New Mexico (BB-40), Rockets (Ordnance), USS New Mexico, USS LCI(G)-472, Black Cat Flotilla

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