WW2 Newsreel “Pacific Front”

<h2>WW2 Newsreel “Pacific Front”</h2> Naval Photographic Center film #2665. Some parts have sound. National Archives description: “1) CU Title: “PACIFIC FLAT” [SIC] Animation map of the Pacific Islands: Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands and New Guinea.2) LS USS HORNET underway with planes taking off.3) LS DD underway.4) LS Carrier underway with planes flying overhead. (Carrier unidentifiable)5) LS Anti-aircraft guns shooting at planes.6) LS Animated carrier being hit.7) LS Carrier damaged by bombing.8) LS Carrier hit and other ships surrounding carrier. SV.9) LS Transferring of litter cases from DD to other ship.10) LS Transferring personnel by breeches buoy.11) LS DA Firing 15″ guns from BB.12) LS Rescue boat out after personn13) AV Japanese airfield with damaged planes on ground -SV.14) LS Burning ship, with oil burning on the water.QUALITY:(FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE OTHER SIDE)15) LS Ship playing fire hose on burning ship.16) CU The injured.17) MCU Bringing captured Japanese ashore in an LCM.18) MCU US officers at a table counting out Japanese money.19) MCU Soldiers going thru jungles. (Very heavily wooded area)20) LS Ship on fire off coast.” National Archives Identifier: 76509

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