World War II newsreel Part 2

Description

LS Looking toward the entrance to Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville; rigging of cargo ship in foreground; three APs strafing the beach. MS 3"50 gun crew manning the gun and firing same at the beach. HA MS Overall shot of troops on deck of transport in combat uniform. CU Task force commander and the marine commander. HA Overall shot of the amphibious landing craft in the water (LCVPs and other craft). LS Troops going down side of transport and getting into the LCVPs (SV). HA LS Transport disembarking troops. MS LCVP and USS George Clymer (APA-27) heading for beach. MS Amtrack heading for the beach. MLS Troops disembarking from LCVP. GtoA TBF flying overhead heading for the beach; many amphibious craft in area. LS Beach where a salvo bomb strikes. MLS Troops as they hit the beach. LS Troops walking down the beach. MS Overall shot of the troops disembarking from LCVP onto the beach; other troops in background. MS Several marines in the camouflage zoot suit coming around edge of grass shack. MCU Slit trench; PAN down same showing dead Japanese. LS Supplies being unloaded onto the beach, from LCVP; PAN of area (left to right). MS Enlisted man loading two aerial depth charges onto blimp. MS Blimp getting ready to take off. MS Interior: Car of the blimp; officer walking through. CU Two pilots and the observer in the car of the blimp looking at convoy in background in water. AV Blimp's shadow passing over British ship. LS Overall shot of the convoy. HA AV Tanker. LA CU One of the pilots in the car of the blimp pulls dark glasses over his eyes. CU Radio operator in the blimp. CU Bomb bays as the aerial depth charges drop through, strike the water, and explode. AV Two depth charge explosions. AV Small Pacific island. AV Small Japanese cargo vessel; another cargo vessel burning. AtoA SBD (Dauntless) in flight. LS Beach; two destroyers bombarding same. HA LS Overall shot: Two LCIs disembarking Australian troops onto beach (SV). MCU Commander and Rear Admiral talking to Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, parents of the five Sullivan brothers who went down on the Juneau (CL-119); the parents are presented with the Purple Heart. CU Wife and small child of one of the Sullivan brothers. CU Commander and Rear Admiral present the Purple Heart to Mrs. Sullivan. ECU Purple Heart and Mrs. Sullivan as she hands medal to Mr. Sullivan. CU Five Sullivan brothers (this is a still picture). CU Rear Admiral and Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan. CU Five Purple Hearts. CU Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan as they hold the five Purple Hearts. LA AV USS South Dakota (BB-57) underway; wing tip in foreground. MLS Overall shot of the crew at quarters on the fantail of the South Dakota. HA MS Secondary batteries on the South Dakota firing. MS Three 16-inch guns on the South Dakota firing (shot aft of the turret). CU Rear Admiral and Commanding Officer of the South Dakota talking in an office. MS Troops disembarking from LCVP into water up to their waists. MCU Troops walking through water, coming out of LCVP that was swamped. AV Island (probably Tarawa) smoking. AV Something burning on the island; many coconut trees. MLS TBF coming in for landing. LS Overall shot of crossing of the equator ceremonies. CU King Neptune's court. MS Men going through the belt line on the "shell-back" initiation (SV). CU Man with foolish looking haircut he got in the initiation. MS Overall shot of three Italian battleships. LS Two Italian battleships; Italian sailors in foreground on fantail of ship. CU General Eisenhower and some British Admiral. MS Italian battleships. AV Three Italian submarines underway. MCU Conning tower of Italian submarine; sailors on deck. MLS Two Italian submarines alongside pier; men on subs (SV). CU Italian submarine skipper shaking hands with English skipper on one of the ships. MS Two Italian torpedo boats (Which look like our DEs) tied up alongside each other. LS Australian troops embarking in LCIs. HA MLS Same, loading off beach onto the LCI-344. LS Overall of the LCI convoy; two APDs also seen. LS LCIs forming up. LS LCIs in column. CU James Roosevelt and his assault beach. LS Assault formation on the beach; many coral rocks seen. LS Troops advancing through small field on this island. HA MCU Slit trench with dead Japanese in it. GtoA SBD (Dauntless) strafing wrecked Japanese cargo ship. LS Two bomb explosions next to the wrecked ship. GtoA Dive bomber going into vertical dive; makes direct hit on the wrecked cargo ship. LS Harbor at Naples, Italy; cargo ships burning there after Nazi raid (SV). LS Landing craft converted into fire boat, to try to extinguish fire. HA LS Wrecked building; many Italians digging in the ruins (SV). CU Small Italian boy being removed from the ruins (very dramatic shots; SV). MS Cargo ship burning in the harbor; even the foremast is aflame.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities