BATTLE OF MIDWAY (PART 1) Part 1

Description

1) CU Map of Pacific.2) MS-MCU PB2& in flight-SV; pilot.3) LS Midway Is.4) MS PB2Y taxis on water, men dock PB2Y.5) MS Marine color guard & men march along beach.6) MCU-MS Various species of birds.7) MS Scenic shot--men silhouetted by sunset-SV.8) MS Scenic shot--sunset (good).9) GV-MCU Men in conference on beach; B-17.10) MS Pilot briefs crew.11) MCU Shots of serviceman"s mother, father & girl friend-SV.12) MS-LS B-17 taxis, takes off-SV; formation planes.13) MS 40MM AA shore battery fires, flak bursts in air.14) MS Planes approach beach in bombing run.15) MS-GV Hangar on fire; many fires on shore-SV.16) MS Men hoist U. S. flag; huge smoke columns-SV.17) GV Wrecked installations, hangars, c.-SV.18) MS Gasoline fire.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities