AIR ACTION, SEVERAL Japanese PLANES SHOT DOWN, PRESENTATION OF AWARDS CEREMONIES | The Archive Project

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Description

1) GV Many flak bursts in air, large splash in water from exploding bomb.2) LS Japanese plane passes midst flak bursts, crashes in water off bow of DD underway.3) LS Japanese plane passes overhead midst flak bursts-SV.4) LS Japanese plane passes midst tracers.5) LS Flaming Japanese plane crashes in water.6) MS DD underway during rapid fire of AA gun.7) GV-MS Officers & men on deck for presentation of award ceremony.8) GV Two DDs underway & one CL underway firing AA guns.9) MS CV underway firing AA guns.10) DA Navy band on quarter deck playing, men at quarters BG.11) MS Officer speaks at mike, men at quarters BG.12) DA Men lined up on quarterdeck of BB, OS2U on catapult BG.QUALITY: FAIR, SOME OX.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date

1945-05-16

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TRT

3:06

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