ATTACK AGAINST IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

Summary: Animated map outlines 825-mile air flight from Guam to Iwo Jima. AVs, Iwo Jima island. AVs, bombs falling on Iwo Jima. (15 Dec 44) AVs, phosphorus bombs and AA exploding above Iwo Jima. (27 Dec 44). AVs, B-24s in flight, toward target of Bonin Islands, Nampo Shoto, Japan. BOMBING OF BORNEO.: Malay Archipelago. 12/17/1944. Animated map outlines 900 mile run from Morotai to Jesselton, Borneo. AVs, P-38s escort B-24. AVs, bombs falling and exploding on Jesselton and airfield on Borneo. ATTACKS AGAINST THE PHILIPPINES.: 12/20/1944. Animated map of bomb run from Angaur (Palau Islands) to Cebu, 740 miles; also map showing 730 mile run from Angaur to Mactan Islands and an 800 mile run to Carolina airdrome on Panay. AVs, B024s bombing various points in the Philippines. Good Avs, bombs falling, exploding on airfields and other Japanese installations. (Note: A few scratches but good material). BOMBING OF CELEBES (SULAWESI) ISLAND.: Malay Archipelago: 12/29/1944. Animated map pinpoints Sidate airstrip in the Celebes. AVs, B-24s in flight over water and New Celebes. AVs, bombing and strafing from very low level; some tracer fire. AVs, parafrag bombs. BURMA BOMBING.: 01/4-21/1945. Animated map pinpoints the following cities Mogok, Mankat, Bowgyo, Konka, Mabein, and Thedaw airstrip, as well as Ramree Island. AVs, bombing and strafing by P-47s on Mogok and other Japanese-held points in Burma. AV, B-24s bombing Thedaw airfield near Mandalay. Good shots, incendiary and high explosive bombs bursting on airstrip. Good shots, large cluster of fragmentation bombs falling and landing on Japanese installations at Ramree Island.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities