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WWII - 1940s, USAAF Guadalcanal Activities & New Guinea, ca 1942/4

Reel Number: H1295-03

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1943,

Country: Solomon Islands,USA

Location: Guadalcanal,New Guinea,Pacific,SOLOMON ISLANDS

TC Begins: 10:12:22

TC Ends: 10:18:09

Duration: 00:05:47

WWII - 1940s, USAAF Guadalcanal Activities & New Guinea, ca 1942/4 Air to air , two B-24 bombers in flight above clouds. From slightly above w/ island mountains behind, water below. 10:12:39 POV from behind nose gunner. 10:12:52 Small fighter plane (P-51?) landing, nose wheel collapsing; ambulance follows. View of men around plane on metal runway, wrecker lifting damaged plane. 10:13:15 MCU air to air of planes in flight w/ tank hanging beneath, airstrip below, over harbor, various shots. 10:14;0? Over coastline; over jungle airstrips on tropical island . Bay w/ small islands, ships. 10:14:46 Fueling B-24 w/ Australian soldiers around on jungle airstrip. Air to air of B-24s over water, island w/ harbor & moiuntains. 10:15:45 Slate: 31May43 Transfer of planes to New Gjuinea. Camera: Sgt Daniels. 10:15:53 Airmen at attention in fornt of fighter plane on metal airstrip, palm trees behind. man reading from ?? to men. Airmen given awards, saluted, handshakes. 10:16:20 Men in jeeps & other vehicles passing in review, military band playing. Artillery pulled past. Band marching past. Officers talking; looking, CUs. LS pan ranks of men saluting. 10:17:15 Officer given medal, pinned on. Others given medals. MCU board of medals. MCUs. 10:18:04 Men & band marching WW2; 1943;

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