Saipan Island Aslito Airfield and Astolap Airfield Reel 1 · Part 1

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Summary: Reel 1: 1) 38EG73852-948 LS over debris, to men walking toward wood bldg in bg--MS Jeep load of soldiers traveling past much destruction on roads--CS debris in front of bldg at R--CU wrecked Japanese plane--same, closer--over damaged aircraft engine to damaged Japanese hangar in bg, debris and destruction all over terrain--same, more damaged bldgs R bg--CS damaged Japanese hangar--CS crash truck & trailer in front of bldg marked "Conroy Field"--CS men on top of Field Command Post they set up, 2 in front of binoculars, camouflage netting over structure, sign reads "Tammany Hall"--LS over men examining damage in Fg to damaged hangar in bg, Aslito Airfield. 2) 30DG93283-323 LS over debris in fg to many damaged Japanese hangars & Japanese planes in front of them, in bg--closer shot, same--MS same-- CS captured Japanese planes in fairly good condition in front of damaged hangars, Aslito Airfield, Saipan [scenes 1-2 Quality: Good]. 3) 30DG93324-376 MS over runway to Japanese hangar & planes inside-- CS covered Japanese plane in hanger--MCS, INT of hanger & several covered planes, pans across many planes to outside, & part of Japanese plane at R Aslito Airfield, Saipan. 4) 7EG37212-308 MS past parked Japanese planes at R to hanger in bg, pans to CS of 1st plane on line--repeat--CU engine of Japanese plane--MS cap aircraft lined up at L, cloths thrown over them--closer shot, same--CS of 1--pans across front view of several captured planes Aslito Airfield, Saipan. 5) 23DG25633-705 LS over road to damaged Japanese hanger that 318th Fighter Group has taken over, see activity of personnel & vehicles--MS same, see many trucks--CS see man near cases--CU 2 men unpacking equipment--MCS into hanger & boxes & crates stacked in bg--same, another angle--CS pans men with cases in front of them to several with guns. Aslito Field [scenes 3-5 Quality: Good]. 6) 23DG25706-726 MLS 3 P-47s taxiing forward on runway, Astilo Airfield. 7) 39EG43377-392 LS over field to P-47, props spinning--CS P-47, name "Jackie Ellen", props spinning see damaged Japanese hangar in bg, parked P-47s. 8) 393-476 LS 2 P-47s circling low over Asleto field, buzz field--LS over runway, 1 comes in for landing, taxies forward & L, close past camera & away, between line of flags & markers--repeat--LS over field to parked P-47s in bg. 9) 47DG14977-5020 CS nose of P-47 :Josephine", Astelo Field, renamed Conroy Field, 318th Group, 2 shots, see ground crew & pilot near cockpit--MCS fuel truck in front of P-47. 10) 47DG15021-053 MLS past parked P-47s to 1 coming in for landing, lands & taxies L out of sc--LS P-47 taxiing away at R--2 P-47s taxiing L-R, see smoke from 105mm shell bursts in bg. 11) 059-075 CS marines in cart hitched to captured native bull passing operations bldg in bg marked Conroy Field (Asleto Airfield) [scenes 6-11 Quality: Good]. 12) 47DG92899-981 CS over helmeted men of 318th Group to Col. Saunders at map, briefing men, 2 shots--longer shot, in hangar, backview of men being briefed--pilots leaving briefing--CS getting into troop truck marked "Scramble Buggy"--truck pulls out. 13) 27DG24512-555 MS native bull hitched to cart full of Marines riding past parked P-47 & personnel, several scs, hazy & scratched, Astelo Airfield. 14) 556-604 MS crewmen installing rocket guns under wing, hazy, long scratches [scenes 12-14 Quality: Fair]. Reel 2: 1) 28EG93989-94035 CS over crewmen loading rockets into cradle under wing of P-47--CU same--CU different angle, same. 2) 28EG94036-086 MS props on P-47 turning over--MLS P-47 taxis forward on runway, turns L (Hazy toward end). 3) 4EG80852-873 MS down to Engineers of 804th A.B, diving into water & enjoying swim, Kwajalein Atoll [secnes 1-3 Quality: Fair]. 4)4EG80874-900 MS side view of 804th A. Engineers at side of LST watching swimmers in water, Kwajalein Atoll, see more men diving from LST--MLS to small craft, Higgin boat, guarding swimmers from sharks. 5) 901-938 LS taken from Marshall Islands, line of battle ships, cruisers, destroyers, aircraft carriers, tankers & transports, various angles & shots--past antiaircraft gun on boat in fg to ships in water in bg. Nice scs but for 2 long scratches. 6) 939-947 CU soldier asleep in hammock, ship's bulldog mascot wearing sailor's cap asleep over soldier's Stomach. 7) 20EG75186-204 MS group, men seated, Church services, Chaplain in front of them different angle, same, see 2 bibles on table, aboard ship. 8) 207-225 CS 2 40mm antiaircraft guns & 1 20mm on LST firing in practice alert--CU down on gunner firing 20mm gun (nice, but for 2 long scratches) [scenes 4-8 Quality: Fair]. 9) 20EG75226-268 MCS Down to PC boat pulling in toward LST at L, fuel hose is drawn from LST to PC for fueling from LST, 2 shots (nice). 10) 270-282 LS Over ocean to LST (establishing shot). 11) 52DG1753-618 CS Gun crew at 40mm antiaircraft gun on alert--CS gunner cranking handle, traversing gun & watching sky-- CU his hands cranking handle--chest CU gun captain shouting target position--MS 20mm gun crew running to gun, put on May Wests, gunner puts gun into action--CU 3 group, gun captain in back, on LST. 12) 619-635 Group, CS soldiers, in prayer, 2 shots, Sunday Church services aboard ship. 13) 39EG32001-070 LS Over ocean to landing craft & Saipan Island in bg--over men on LST in fg to many ships of invasion fleet in bg--LS over ocean to Saipan & smoke from section burning, see gun fire in bg--longer shot, same, several scs, (hazy, 2 long scratches) [scenes 9-13 Quality: Fair]. 14) 25DG25310-330 LS Dark, see tracers from ack ack of Japanese air raid in all directions (scratches). 15) 331-346 LS Over LST in fg to invasion fleet in bg. 16) 349-369 CS LCT being launched from deck of LST. 17) 370-382 LS Over mast of boat in fg to invasion craft in back, & huge explosions on coral reefs in bg, see more blasting. 18) 383-406 LS Higgins boat with 804th A.E., leaving to blast reefs, large boats in back--LST camera ship at R, over water to Saipan Island in bg, as LST approaches. 19) 39EG32403-496 LS Over beach to 804th Engineers walking on beachhead, ocean in bg, mts in far bg, bulldozer on beach, L-- jeep leaving LST--over prow of 1 to LST, pans with half track to beach--bulldozer, same--back view half track leaving LST, see vehicles & personnel on beach & in water in bg. 20) 33EG76806- 899 LS LST in fg, many ships & craft in bg--3 LSTs L bg, smaller craft near beachhead closer shot, same--CS 2 troop ships on either side smaller landing craft in back--various shots & angles of ships & craft--MCS LST under way, approaching beach.

Collection

Records of the Army Air Forces

Series

Motion Picture Films from the "Combat Subjects" Program Series