CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA Part 3

Description

Signal Corps ADC 1745 1111 SOURCE: AFCF (Cape Gloucester (Col Presnell)) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: Arch DN & APC MP, 995' ea Silent 1745-1 CAPE GLOUCESTER NEW BRITAIN, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA December 1943 RV, marine advances thru jungle and fires carbine. MLS, LCI beaches; Pan to other landing craft in water. OH, dense jungle, single marine near stream fires carbine. RV, marines in camouflage clothing move cautiously thru jungle, fall to prone position and aimrifles. AV, B-24s flight formation. MS, small tractor hauls supplies onto beach. Four marines concealed behind logs in jungle. One carries pistol, one with carbine, one with rocket launcher, the fourth, nothing. Short scene, marine cleans rifle. AV, convoy at sea. Short scene, B-25s dive bomb Japanese positions on island. MLS, marines unload from LCI and move thru rough water to land. Record Group 111 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Accession Number III-NAV-210 Signal Corps ADC 1745 111 SOURCE: AFCF (Cape Gloucester (Col Presnell)) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: Arch DN & APC MP 995' ea Silent 1745-2 CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA December 1943 (contd) HS, wounded marine on litter is carried up hill twd safety, followed by a marine with Eyemo camera. VS, first aid is given to wounded marine. MCU, marine reads sign "Shore Party Evacuation Station. If MSs, to CUs, marines eat rations from mess kits. MLS, two LCMs head shoreward. LS, silhouette, destroyer at sea. Loaded LCM beaches, marines disembark. CU, shoulder wound of marine is treated aboard landing craft. Short scene, beached marines; to L of frame, flag of Texas flying on beach. MS, two marines in jungle. One marine speaks over field phone. Seq: HS, two marines in camouflaged suits head twd concealed Japanese sniper position. One marine directs flame thrower at position. The two marines then rush position. and one marine bayonets a Japanese. Record Group 111 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Accession Number III-NAV-210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities