Invasion Of Guam: LCs On Way To Beach: DD Bombards Island, 07/21/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4769. National Archives description "1) LS Wave of LCs head for beach.2) GV DDs, APs, AKs at anchor offshore.3) GV AGC at anchor, LCs in rend. BG.4) HS Man cools 5" gun with water hose.5) GV BB underway, shell bursts, smoke columns on shore BG.6) GV 14" gun turret trains, fires.7) LS Shell bursts, smoke columns on shore-SV.8) LS U.S. plane passes over Is., bomb bursts inland.9) GV AKs, APs, LCs, LCTs offshore.10) GV DDs, LSTs underway.11) LS Shells burst in close pattern.12) GV Group of flares settle toward Is., shell bursts, smoke columns on shore.13) GV DD gives rapid fire, shore BG-SV." National Archives Identifier: 77216 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. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945, World War II

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