MUNDA AIR STRIP; DEAD JAPS ON MUNDA: Part 1

Description

1) LS F4U-1 lands on coral air strip at Munda Air Ship.2) GtoA Two F4U-1"s in flight overhead.3) LS F4U-1 going down coral runway.4) LS F4U-1 landing at munda men standing around in FG.5) GV F4U-1"s landing on coral air strip at Munda (SV)6) MCU Pilot of plane; F4U-1 in BG.7) LA CU F4U-1; pilot giving "thumbs-up" signal.8) LS Three F4U-1"s on flight line.9) MS Pilot climbing out of F4U-1 cockpit.10) MS Marine pilot with hand on wing of F4U-1; PAN up to F4U-1 engine.11) LS Australian P-40 landing.12) LS J2F "Duck" landing.13) MS J2F slowly taxi down strip.14) LS J2F taxies out to line.15) LA MS Crew getting out of J2F.16) LS J2F coming in for landing.17) LA MLS Port director shack under construction.18) LA MS PAN, four coconut logs used in tower construction.19) LA LS Tower construction underway atop hilltop.20) MS PAN Australian pilots; Australian P-40 in BG.21) MS Group of Aussies talking with American; three P-40"s lined up in BG.22) LS PAN Three Aussie P-40"s parked aside runway.23) LA MS Cowling and propellor on P-40.24) MLS Pilot getting into cockpit of P-40.25) LA MCU Aussie getting into cockpit.26) MS Man dressed in "Zoot" suit talking to pilot outside P-40.27) HA CU Man in "Zoot" suit sitting in jeep.28) MLS Same.29) MLS Jeep driving off.30) MLS Part of wrecked Japanese plane; J2F parked in BG.31) LS J2F parked amidst coconut trees near air strip.32) LA LS Man trapped in tree in parachute harness.33) LS Man at base of tree; PAN up tree as man is climbing tree; man hanging in chute shrouds.34) MLS Man climbing side of tree; PAN up, to man hanging in parachute harness shrouds.35) LA LS Rescue of man.36) LA MS Same.37) LS Men at base of tree starting to lower trapped pilot to ground.38) LS Lowering of pilot to ground.39) MS Pilot on ground; men around him attempting to get "chute off him.40) MLS Man in litter being carried off through jungle.41) LA MLS Demolished tree; PAN down tree; construction work going on in BG.42) LS Jeep convoy coming down muddy road.43) MS Two Marines wearing ponchos.44) LS PAN, dead Japanese along roadway.45) MS Maggots devouring body of dead Japanese (UGH.")46) HA MCU Dead Japanese, minus head.47) MS Dead Japs.48) LS Japanese command post in bushes; PAN around junale surroundings.49) MS Two Sea Bee"s inspecting tunnel which was Japanese stronghold.50) HA MS Man crawls out of cave.51) HA MS Four men dragging out dead Jap.52) HA MS Bomb crater; dead Japanese in there.53) MLS Man tosses match into hold and starts it burning.54) MLS Wrecked Japanese plane.55) LS Truck coming down muddy road; mud up to hub-caps; PAN CU of wheels.56) MCU Part of old Japanese steam-roller.57) MS Air strip under construction; PAN over to bulldozer.58) GV Heavy construction equipment on air strip at Munda.59) LS Bulldozer scraping dirt.60) LS Aussie P-40 landing on Munda Air Stop61) LS J2F landing.62) LS P-40 taking off.63) LS P-40 landing.64) LS P-40 taxiing down side of runway; trees and hills in BG.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities