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DD Takes On Ammo; General Scenes Of Saipan, 06/15/1944 - 06/18/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #2956. National Archives description "1) GV Saipan under bombardment; huge explosions & fires FG-SV. 2) GV 40MM tracers fire; small Japanese boat in water, is. BG. 3) HS Small boat comes alongside carrying naked U.S. pilots. 4) GV LCIs firing at beach; convoy of LCIs; DD FG. 5) MS Sliding of 5" powder cans down planktto DD alongside-SV. 6) MS LST transfers 5" ammo. to DD alongside-SV. 7) HS Casualties on stretcher transferred to LCVP alongside. 8) GV Explosion in water near bow of LCI, is. BG. 9) MS LCVP with wounded aboard comes alongside, transfers wounded." National Archives Identifier: 77290 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, Saipan, Battle Of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, USS Halsey Powell (DD-686), USS Halsey Powell, WWII In Color, Air Pilots, Military
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