GUAM, MARIANAS ISLANDS Part 2

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 2541 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (US Marine Corps 3AC-35-134) 2541 FILM : ARCH DN & APC MP, 778' ea, Silent GUAM, MARIANAS ISLANDS 23-26 Jul 44 LSs, several dead marines on Yellow Beach behind damaged LVT. MSs, LSs, RVs, platoon of marines cautiously cross clearing. MSs, three officers study terrain from top of hill. MSs, casualty on litter is carried and placed aboard truck. LS from hill looking twd Orate Peninsula; marine in fg overlooks area in which clouds of smoke obscure bg terrain. LSs, MSs, half-track rolls past camera. Marines on foot follow half-track along road. MS, marine fires flame thrower into mouth of cave. MS, crew on half-track in stationary position fire 75mm gun. MS, marines examine cave remove papers, etc. MS, marine fires at dead Japanese soldier in cave. MS, wounded marine on litter is given a drink from canteen and covered with camouflaged tarpaulin. -LS, several marines hug side of embankment along road. In fg half-track fires its heavy gun. MSs, medics place casualty in slit trench and administer first aid. MS, dead marine is covered with cloth. MS, machine gunner eats breakfast in slit trench beside gun. Record Group 111 MS, marine fans wounded man resting on ground. Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave, LIC 1, NY ERB/amf

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities