Japanese PLANES ATTACK USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) & USS BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24) Part 1

Description

LS PAN USS FRANKLIN & USS BELLEAU WOOD burning on horizon (bad scratch).MS FRANKLIN underway, burning.MS Japanese plane crash dives on fantail of BELLEAU WOOD (good).LS BELLEAU WOOD on horizon, burning.MS Near miss on BELLEAU WOOD.MS FRANKLIN underway, burning.MS LS DD underway.AV CV underway.MS F6F"s taxi; take off.MS CV on horizon burning; flak bursts in air (very shaky).LS Japanese plane crash dives on fantail of BELLEAU WOOD.MS Japanese plane approaches midst flak; one wing is blown off; plane eartwheels to water (good).MCU F6F catapulted; burning CVL on horizon BG (SV).QUALITY: FAIR TO GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities