WWII - 1944, Pacific - Guam Bombarded From USS New Mexico - BB-40

WWII - 1944, Pacific - Guam Bombarded From USS New Mexico - BB-40 03Jul44 During Guam Invasion - LS Guam; men firing 5" gun, taken from inside 5" casemate; column of smoke over island. MS TBF plane approaches battleship, drops message. MCU heavy guns fire - barrels raised & lowered. MS officers on bridge talking. MS man signals w/ flags - semaphore. VS ship’s guns. MS men resting - MCU play cards on deck. LS USS Idaho BB-42 cruising, framed by 16" guns & man w/ binoculars in FG. LS shells burst on beach. OS2U seaplane lands, taxis, hoisted aboard. MS sailors on deck watch bombardment. MS men in chow line on deck. WW2; Pacific War;