Peleliu: Bombardment, landing, leaving Guadalcanal - G-990

Summary

1944/09/15 - 1hr before Peleliu ships circle around island before invasion ships launch bombs at Peleliu island, explosion in distance on shoreline 01:38 MS landing craft take off for short in a row LS landing craft take off for short in a row LS island smoking, boats and landing craft in FG and MG 02:37 US planes overhead LS island smoking, boats and landing craft in FG and MG. Plane overhead MS boats ready to leave for landing LS island smoking, boats and landing craft in FG and MG. Plane overhead Raft with cranes and building equipment set off for island POV from moving boat towards island POV from boat landing on island, no action on beach MS Marine looks over empty beach MS Marines off landing craft photog: J.A Thompson 04:43 1944/09/04 - 09:00 Guadalcanal - shoving off for Peleliu CU water spurts out of boat as it starts up MS crew plotting journey with navigation compass, MS man on binoculars MS man hoists flags MS flag is pulled out to look at MS officer pointing at map talking to crew 06:07 MS AA gunners in position, firing practise rounds MS AA gunners in position as ship moves MS POV from AA gunner, dog in FG CU man on walkie talkie WS ships on move CU side of ship as cuts through water photog: W.A Stangler