Incredible and rare footage of World War Two combat shot by U.S. combat men. An authentic record, starting in January 1943 - planes join an aircraft carrier and proceed to action in the pacific; Marcus Island, August 1943 - footage of Japanese Kamikaze pilots dive bombing U.S. planes at the carrier.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311304
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Combat
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Japan
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Area
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aircraft carriers
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)