PELELIU ISLAND OPERATIONS, PALAU GROUP, WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC Part 1

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Signal Corps 11 ADC 3437 DC SOURCE: AFCF (USMC 1D-35-84) Card 1 of 2 437-1 FILM: Arch DN & APC MP, 555 ฿ ea, Silent PELELIU ISLAND OPERATIONS, PALAU GROUP, WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC 1944 (no captions) Natives walking in the internment camp during rain; a few of them crawl under flap of tent, others keep walking. 10/15/44 An officer talking to some Palau natives at opening to a cave. A little boy resting on his mother's shoulder. A young marine officer talking to a group of prisoners in the compound. A marine hands candy or chewing gum to natives who are posing awkwardly in a group. MS of old man in the group. MS, two women, one holding a child, and a man. Record Group 111 MLS, bomb exploding on a bridge. Accession Number III-NAV-210 MLS, damaged trees; smoke from bombing in bg. Two marines at embankment; one probably preparing to fire. Three marines with a wounded man. Cut to the wounded man having plasma administered to him while another man gently strokes his stomach. LS, marines firing flame throwers into woods, probably entrance to a cave. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY NF/sj Signal Corps ADC 3437 SOURCE: AFCF (USAC 1D-35-84) Card 2 of 2 37-2 FILM: Arch DN & APC MP, 555 0 ea, Silent PELELIU ISLAND OPERATIONS, PALAU GROUP, WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC (Cont'd) 10/15/44 (no captions) (Cont'd) LS, explosion at entrance to a cave. LS, RV, two marines climb rock. The first man throws a grenade; they both exit and the grenade explodes. AN LVT drives thru the damaged terrain followed by a few troops. An LVT mounted with a flame thrower attacks a cave. NOTE: Good footage. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY NF/sj

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities