WWII - 1945, Corregidor Parachute Invasion, Philippines, 15-16Feb45

WWII - 1945, Corregidor Parachute Invasion, Philippines, 15-16Feb45 MCU Men preparing medical packets in large boxes; CU box Iodine Swabs & other supplies, 11:01:10 Slate: 15Feb45. Paratroop Medics, 503 D Parachute Regiment. Camera: Egish / E. Gish. CU & MSloading small individual packs & attaching to pack frame on soldier / medic 11:02:12 Slate: same. Pan over troops on field w/ supplies laid out. CU medical supply packs being fitted. 11:03:16 Slate: same. LS men being readied; cleaning rifles & bayonets. CUs smiling. Life vest fitted onto paratrooper & handed rifle. 11:04:22 Slate: same, plus Mindoro. CU fully equipped paratroopers; fitting life vests & back-up / parachute. 11:05:30 Slate (in plane): 16Feb45 Corregidor Wolinsky. Roll 1. View out of plane from above top of Corregidor w/ first parachutes beginning to float down below. None on ground yet. Circling top of island. Circling w/ parachutes dropping & landed, light clouds. Cliffs seen w/ parachutes over edge. 11:07:32 View of planes & hilltop thru clouds or smoke. 11:07:43 Slate: same. Roll 2. Closer shot of parachutes spread out on ground & on cliff edge. 11:08:27 LS Island, shps; Corregidor w/ ships / landing craft moving in water. 11:09:12 View down w/ parachutes on ground & descending near buildings, bomb craters visible. 11:09:22 LS planes dropping paratroops, many already on ground, clouds beyond. Closer of parachutes on ground & destroyed buildings, bomb craters. 11:09:55 Slate: same. Roll 3. Good aerial of parachutes open on ground, C47s above; another parachute drop. GOOD. WW2; Aerials; Preparations;