Invasion Of Peleliu: Bombardment, Aerials Of LCVPs & LVTs Landing Troops, 09/16/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5562. National Archives description: "1) MS Formation of TBMs & F4Fs passes-SV.2) GV-MS Ships bombard Is.-SV.3) MS LCVPs underway to beach.4) LS APs in rend. area.5) MS SOC passes.6) LS LVTs on beach landing troops.7) MS AP.8) AV Waves of LCs underway, LSTs BG.9) AVO-Pan LVTs & LCVPs on shore & going to shore-SV.10) AVL LCVPs land troops on beach (good-SV).11) AV LCVPs circling in rend. area.12) AV Wave of LCVPs underway to beach-SV. (good).13) AVO LCVPs land troops on beach (good).QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77561 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. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau, Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944, World War II, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Wildcat (Fighter plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Avenger (Fighter Plane), Curtiss SOC Seagull

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