Invasion Of Guam: Landings & Land Action, 07/23/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4794. National Archives description "1) GV LCVPs & LCMs loaded with men & supplies underway to beach & in rend. area-SV.2) GV Tractor crane in shallow water unloads supplies from LCM.3) MS Duck exits bow LST into water.4) GV Ducks & LVTs underway from LST to beach.5) GV Bivouac area at Point Chonito.6) MS Damaged Japanese forts on Point Chonito.7) MS Dead Japanese-SV.8) MS Japanese pack howitzer in cave.9) MS 30 cal. M.G. fires at Japanese on high ground-SV.10) MS Riflemen fire at Japanese on Point Chonito.11) GV Two small half-hemisphere Japanese pillboxes.12) GV Men throw hand grenades in cave, then duck." National Archives Identifier: 77227 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, Landing Craft -- United States, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945

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