WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Marine Patrol Activities; Chamorro Church Service; Bombings

WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Marine Patrol Activities; Chamorro Church Service; Bombings Tank, pan l to r to marines near ridge w/ smoke from other side. Marines moving thru cane, fire, cameraman, field telephone. Buildings burned. Marines rest in shade. Pan field, smoke to tank & resting marines behind. Marines laying in rocky field, one sitting talking on walkie-talkie. Flames burning in cane. LS smoke. 01:10:58 MCU in front of marine w/ rifle laying on ground; others sitting. GOOD. 01:11:07 Slate: Camera: Sgt. J.W. Kennedy Jr., Jun44. 4th Marine Div D-2 Roll 40. 01:11:09 CU Marine in helmet; marine in soft cap talking. 01:11:26 55 gallon drums & ?? soft focus Rows of drums in jungle. 01:12:21 Slate: same. 01:12:25 MCU marine talking 01:12:36 MS Native Chamorros listening, Catholic church service. MCU priest. 01:14:03 MLS Marine chaplain (Japanese American ?) talking to Chamorros, leads them in cheer. CUs of chaplain. 01:15:02 Slate: same. 01:15:04 View along line of marines, several w/ machine guns & one w/ binoculars. 01:15:13 LS to harbor & ship burning & sinking. 01:15:38 Fighter planes dive bombing or strafing; explosions beyond ridge, marines on top. Several passes. Smoke blowing. 01:16:22 Slate: same. Roll 43. 01:16:25 View to harbor, smoke drifting. MS explosions & smoke rising. 01:16:58 Hillside w/ marines firing. 01:17:08 Large fires w/ black smoke in town near coast. MS marines eating sitting on hillside w/ fire beyond. 01:17:45 Slate: same. Roll 45 01:17:46 White smoke rising below. View up hillside, smoke rising. Downhill to large fire burning; fire across valley. Marine patrol moving across hillside. Fire gets larger. WW2 Pacific Islands; Military; Invasion; Fighting; Advancing; Patrolling; Religion; NOTE: Some good shots & good color.