MARINES LANDING: USS SHANGRI-LA: CARRIER SCENES; Japanese ATTACK Part 1

Description

1) GV Bombers in the air, dropping bombs, bomb bursts on ground.2) LS B-25s laying smoke screen.3) MS Marines disembarring from a ship.4) GV PT boats making attack upon beach.5) CU Marines going ashore from landing craft.6) CU Marines in landing craft.7) GV Marines starting inland in their assault on the Jape.8) LS Marines following tanks into jungle.9) GV Largs tanks advancing into jungle firing continously.10) GV Dead Japanees in the jungle.11) CU Marines shoulder-high in mud with full combat pack.12) MS Tractore pulling trailers thru jungle mud.13) GV Marines in column in full combat pack marching thru the jungle.14) Title; LAUNCH CANPLER SHANGRI LA.15) LS USS SEANGRI LA in ways.16) GV Spectators.17) MS From deck of the USS HORNET, ahowing orewmen of the B-25s before the attack on Tokyo.18) LS USS HORNET, showing plance taking off the flight dock.19) CU Mrs. Doolitile breaking champaigne bottle on bow of the carrior USS SHANGRI-LA.20) CU LS Carrier sliding down the ways into the water.21) Title: SKY WAR BATTLE FOR THE HARSHALLS.22) Scenes aboard the flight deck of a carrier showing crowds carrying bombs out to the planes to be armed before take off.23) DS SBDs taking off of dock of carrier.24) Dock camera scenes of Japanese Zeros being shot at and shot down.25) Various scenes on a carrier, crew going to General Quarters while Japanese planes attack.26) Many scenes of Japanese planes being hit by AA and splashing into the water.27) CU Lt. Kenneth Walsh, USMC, receiving Congresional Modal of Honor from Pres. Rcoaevelt.28) GV PT boats underway.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities