Gun camera, Okinawa and Wake Part 1

Description

Strafing ground installations from over Okinawa, (SV). Landing craft going toward beach, during strafing runs. Strafing the beachhead, fires started, ships run aground (SV). AV Wake Island; several explosions. AV Bomb explosions, on factory bldg.; fires (SV). AV Seaport town; sunken ships (SV); much smoke. AV SB2C in a dive bombing run. AV The ground; several fires; much smoke; many bomb craters. Rocket runs on Okinawa. Note: This film does not look like gun camera, but rather hand held shot from the back of a camera plane.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities