PLANE AND TASK FORCE BOMBARDMENT OF KWAJALEIN ISLAND: TBF CRASH LANDING Part 2

Description

1) ATOG SMOKE COLUMNS RISING FROM KWAJALEIN ISLAND.2) ATOG AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT UNDERWAY FOR BEACH AT KWAJALEIN; PAN: TO BEACH.3) ATOG SMOKE COLUMNS RISING FROM KWAJALEIN.4) ATOG TASK FORCE LYING OFF BEACH AT KWAJALEIN; AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT MANEUVERING NEARBY.5) MS TBF CRASHING IN WATER AFTER MISSING FLIGHT DECK OF USS ENTERPRISE CV 6; FLIGHT DECK OF SHIP FG; DECK CREW RUNS OVER TO SIDE; TWO PILOTS CLIMB OUT ONTO WING; PILOTS JUMP INTO WATER AS ANOTHER TBF FLIES OVERHEAD.6) HA MLS TBF EXPLODING AS IT SINKS.7) HA LS TBF SINKING IN WATER; F4F ON FLIGHT DECK.8) HA MS F6F BEING PUSHED FROM ELEVATOR TOWARD AFT OF SHIP.9) MS ADM CHESTER NIMITZ SPEAKING TO CREW OF OLD USS NAUTILUS.10) MS ADM NIMITZ STANDING WITH OTHER OFFICERS BY 8 INCH GUN MOUNT AS HE SPEAKS TO CREW OF OLD NAUTILUS.11) MS ADM NIMITZ DECORATING OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF OLD NAUTILUS CREW.12) MS ADM NIMITZ PINNING MEDAL ON CPO.13) HA MS CREW MEMBERS OF OLD NAUTILUS RECEIVING S.14) MS ADM NIMITZ PRESENTING AWARD TO CAPTAINLD NAUTILUS; OFFICERS, AMERICAN FLAG IN BG.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities