AERIALS OF INVASION TASK FORCE ENTERING GREEN ISLAND LAGOON CHURCH SERVICES BENEATH PALMS, FUNAFUTI ISLAND Part 2

Description

1) AtoG Shoreline.2) AtoG LS Column of LSTs in lagoon (SV).3) AtoG Column of LCVPs, leaving wakes behind them, underway toward beach. (SV).4) AtoA Three SBDs in flight.5) AtoG Column of various landing craft underway toward beach.6) AtoG Four LSTs coming up the lagoon (SV).7) AtoG LSTs beached.8) AtoA Squadron of SBD aircraft flying in formation. (UX)9) MCU Gunner training 50 cal. machine gun inside camera aircraft. (UX)10) MCU Photographer using camera inside aircraft.(UX)11) MS Crewmembers standing by PB4Y.12) AtoG LS Task Force underway.13) AtoG MS DD-type destroyer in a zig-zag course, with wake in the same pattern; landing craft in the bg.14) AtoG Landing craft underway in a single line.15) AtoG Single line formation of LSTs underway, barrage balloons overhead (SV).16) AtoA Flak in the distant bg.17) AtoG Landing craft underway toward island (SV).18) AtoG Landing craft and other ships zig-zagging rd island; PAN to flak in the sky.CHURCH SERVICES BENEATH PALMS, FUNAFUTI ISLAND (old 1064)19) MLS Men at church services on Funafuti Island (SV).20) MCU Chaplain speaking from podium at church services; band in bg (SV).21) CU Looking over back of chaplain, toward congregation.22) MS Chaplain kneeling at altar.23) MS Band playing at church services.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities