WWII - 1944, PT Boat Operations & Marine Funeral Service

WWII - 1944, PT Boat Operations & Marine Funeral Service MS PT boat at anchor, pan coastline w/ coconut trees, docking area & PT boats in floating drydocks. PAN of docking area w/ PT boats at anchor in cove at Rendova Point, New Georgia Island. Camouflaged PT boats moored around tender. 22:51:39 MS past two PT's in floating dry dock. 22:51:53 MS 3 men on bridge of PT boat in harbor. 22:52:18 MS PT passing tender, heading out into harbor; mts. in BG. PT's falling into formation behind camera ship. PT underway at high speed. 22:53:58 Sailors in FG; island in BG w/ camouflaged PT boat tender in foreground. 22:54:00 MCU Man making adjustments on torpedo aboard PT; PT underway in BG. PT underway, sailor w/ binoculars, PTs underway at high speed. CUs. 22:55:48 MS Marines & sailors on shore at quarters for burial ceremony. MLS Chaplain Means reading from bible , men in FG. 22:56:29 MLS Men standing at parade rest; flag at half mast. 22:56:50 MLS Band marching slowly onto field, crossing in FG. MLS Pallbearers walking onto field & USMC Honor Guard marching onto field, rifles at trail. 22:57:49 MS Gate of cemetery showing men leaving. 22:58:07 MCU Casket over open grave; tilt up to flag at half mast. 22:58:26 LS Naval Honor Guard firing salute. MS Taps played; flag from casket folded above it. WW2 Pacific Activities; Solomon Islands; Death; Burial; Patrol Torpedo Boats; Funeral;