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Battle Action On Peleliu: Beachhead Activity, Evacuating Wounded & Body Disposal, 9/18/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #5560. National Archives description: "1) GV Large explosions, LVT FG. 2) MCU Men fire bazooka. 3) LS Projectile explodes on beach position.4) MCU Men fire rifles, trigger mortar, & bazooka-SV.5 ) MS Line of Marines advances carrying equipment, etc.6) MCU Man uses walkie-talkie.7) MS Marines carry wounded man on stretcher.8) HS-MCU Man draws on situation map-SV.9) MS-Pan Truck & trailers unload supplies.10) GV Airfield, smoke columns rise BG-SV.11) MS Officers confer in tent (UX).12) MS-Pan Marines carry wounded man on stretcher, tank passes BG.13) MS Men with telephones-SV.14) MS Crane unloads LCVP, many LCs BG.15) GV Body disposal unit, fingerprinting & burying dead, etc.-SV.16) MS Dead Japanese-SV.17) GV-MS Pontoon causeway under construction-SV.18) MS Men go thru chow line-SV.QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77559 not in the greatest shape. 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. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island, Peleliu, Battle Of, Palau, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau, World War II, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, Landing Craft -- United States, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded
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