AIR ACTION IN THE PACIFIC: MEN ARM PLANES, FIGHT FIRE ON DECK OF CV; DAMAGED PLANES, & WOUNDED MEN Part 1

Description

1) HS Men wheel aerial torpedo across flight deck, planes taxi FG.2) MS Men arm wing guns with ammo. and gasoline.3) LS Japanese torpedo of Sonic type exploding near USS LANGLEY.4) MCU Man feeds ammo. to 40mm gun-SV.5) HS Fire on flight deck & gun pits where Japanese plane crash dived.6) MS DD & BB underway, bow-on view-2Vs.7) MS Damaged TBF landing with injured radio gunner.8) MS Pilot exits damaged TBF, corpsmen haul injured gunner away on stretcher.9) MS SB2C lands & crashes into island.10) MCU Deck repair crew at work on flight deck.11) MS Plane handlers push damaged SB2C over side.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities