MARINES RAISE AMERICAN FLAG OVER GERUMA SHIMA ISLAND Part 3

Description

1) HA LSxTwo LC"s in harbor at Geruma Shima Island; island, BG; rising smoke on island.2) HA MLS LC"s, FG; sailors on 40mm gun; ships move into harbor (SV).3) HA CU 40mm gun crew in gun tub; Pan, ships in harbor; Pan, guns firing on hill.4) LA MLS American flag raised on Geruma Shima island; group of marines stand around flag.5) LA MCU Flag snaps in breeze after it is raised.6) LA MS Marines stand around base of pole after flag is raised.7) MS/MLS Island natives walk toward camera in single file.8) HA MS Natives grouped around building.9) MS Several LST"s in harbor. (NG)10) MLS Same as above.11) LS Coastline of Gerums Shima Island.12) HA MLS Port side of unidentified ship.13) HA MLS LCU, other gear loaded on LST, lying to.14) MLS LST-647 lying to; LCVP"s; LCU-1277 aboard LST.15) HA MLS Small boats move about in water; superstructure of camera ship.16) HA MLS Strbrd. LCI, lying to; Pan, bombardment along shoreline of island.17) HA MS Same as scene (15).1x) HA LS LST"s in convoy head for shore (SV).19) GtoA LS Two planes dive bombing on Geruma Shima Island.20) HA MS LVT moves through water.21) MLS LCI"s out in water.22) MLS LVT moves through open bow door of LCT.23) MS LVT moves into water from LCT.24) HA MLS LVT moves toward island.25) MLS DD, camouflaged, lying to, LCVP"s, FG.26) MLS Troops move about on beach; gun, FG, wrapped in canvas.27) MS Men around damaged building on island.28) LS Damaged buildings on Geruma Shima Island.29) HA LS Coast line of Geruma Shima Island; LC"s hit beach; smoke rises from island (SV).30) HA LS Several landing craft move in toward beach.31) HA MCU LST-617 moves toward camera; LCI, other ships, far BG.32) HA LS LST"s underway in convoy; landing ships camouflaged.33) HA MCU Gun crew, aboard LST, fire 40mm twin-mounts.34) HA MLS Men, aboard LCI, unload supplies from LST, alongside.35) HA MCU Loading chute hauled aboard LCI.36) HA LS Supplies slid down chute to LCI.37) LS LST"s in convoy; camera ship bridge; Several camouflaged LST"s underway toward Geruma Shima Island.38) HA MS 40mm gun crew.39) HA MS LST-617 underway in heavy seas, enroute to Geruma Shima Island.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities