WWII - Color, 1944, Guam Invasion, Flag Raising On Recaptured Airstrip w/ Officers

WWII - Color, 1944, Guam Invasion, Flag Raising On Recaptured Airstrip w/ Officers Slate: w/ the 22nd Marines, Guam. Camera Sgt Balaban, First Marine Brigade. 10:20:14 Marines standing by remains of building w/ officer; saluting as flag is raised to top of pole, MCU officers light cigarettes & pipes. CUs (Lt. General Simon Buckner, 08:21:15). Lt. General Holland M. Smith w/ mustache & others. GOOD. 10:21:02 Marines talking w/ officers (two-star & four-star generals), smoking. CUs. & MCUs. 10:21:26 Pan of wrecked “Betty” bomber on sand; inspected by marine; looking at Japanese insignia. Japanese fighter plane shot up but not burned. Marine walks past other Japanese planes & wreckage. WW2; Pacific Island Battles; Landings; Fighting; NOTE: Very good color & shots.