BOMBING OF WAKE ISLAND Part 2

Description

Summary: Animated map pinpoints island. B-24s taking off from Kwajalein, in flight and over target. Ints, RVs, bombardier sighting target. FS, bombs dropping on target. 31 MAY 44. CU, landing gear on plane in flight retracking. AVs, B-24s in flight over Wake, dropping bombs, bombs hitting targets; fires and explosions. CAP DE LA HAGUE, FRANCE.: 06/29/1944. Animated map pinpoints area. Two A-20s in flight. AVs, bombs explode as they fall on targets. ST HILAIRE, FRANCE.: 06/29/1944. Animated map points out target area. A-20s bomb railroad yards. ATTACKS AGAINST EUROPE.: 06-07/1944. Animated map dtd 21 June 44 pinpoints Ruhlande, Germany, as target. B-17s drop bombs; explosions follow. Animated maps pinpoint Drohobycz, Poland, 6 July 44. B-17s taxi on Russian airfield. Biplanes and Russian airmen are visible in bg. Planes in flight over target. AVs, explosions and smoke rise from bombed synthetic oil plant of area. Animated map pinpoints Beziers, France, 6 Jul 44. AVs, B-17s in flight through heavy flak; drop bombs on return flight from Russia to England.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities