Bombardment & Invasion Of Guam: LVTs Approach Beach Under Fire, One Is Hit, 07/21/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5229. National Archives description "1) GV-Pan LVTs underway to beach. 2) MCU 30 cal. machine gunner's face. 3) MS Men & equipment on deck LST, Is. BG. 4) MS-Pan LSTs off beachhead. 5) MS LVTs underway. 6) GV Ships lying off shore. 7) MS LVTs on reef hit by Japanese shell fire (good). 8) MS Marines advance up hill. 9) MS LVT exit LST to water-SV. 10) GV-Pan LVTs milling around LSTs. 11) HS Marines advance across clearing. 12) MS Men work on stranded tank. 13) LS F6Fs strafe Island. QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 77413 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, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, Hellcat (Fighter Plane)

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