Battle of Midway - Part II Part 1

Description

1) AV SBDs pass over task force-SV.2) MS F6Fs & SBDs take off from CV-SV.3) MS Men fire 20 & 40MM & 5" guns at Japanese plane, flak in sky.4) MS Plane is hit, burns, falls into water.5) MCU Pilots in cockpit, get out of plane.6) GV Damaged bldgs. & Japanese planes at Midway-SV.7) MS PBY crew picks up survivors - SV.8) MS Survivors on stretchers placed in ambulance, drives away.9) GV-Pan Damaged hospital, wreckage of "Red Cross".10) MS Burial services; caskets draped with flags.11) MS Marines fire salute.12) MCU Men salute, Major Roosevelt salutes.13) MS Burial at sea - SV.14) MS Marine looks through binoculars.15) GV Smoke & flame rise from burning buildings.16) MS Paint brush crosses out signs indicating lost Japanese aircraft -SV.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities