Use of carrier pigeons at Okinawa Part 2

Description

1) MS Carrier pigeon parked in open area near Naha, Okinawa. 2) CU Pigeons within wire cage attached to trailer. 3) MS Pigeons flying above trailer, settling on trailer & entering, army man secures trailer after all pigeons are inside, port directors signal tower BG. 4) MS Mike Aello T/4, assigned to temporary duty with the Navy, feed pigeons in small portable trailer type pigeon loft. 5) MS Quonset building with sign on front saying "Port Director", pigeon loft is located alongside quonset building, pigeons seen flying toward loft. 6) CU Pigeon eating grain in loft. 7) CU Hand with pencil indicates locations on map of Okinawa. 8) MS-CU Man attaches message capsule to leg of carrier pigeon, places pigeon in small portable carrying case; case holds two pigeons. 9) MS Entrance to pigeon tender's tent, man seated before tent greets officer who comes to get a pigeon. 10) MS Exterior of pigeon trailer as man places pigeon in small carrying case, pigeons are delivered to man who places them in jeep, drives away. 11) MS Pigeons are fed on deck of trailer. 12) MS Officer receives case of pigeons from pigeon tender, leaves entrance to port director's office. 13) MS Officer carrying case of pigeons descends stairway, crossed dock toward waiting LCVP.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities