Tarawa: At Sea and Landing

Summary

AT SEA AND TARAWA November 1943 LS Through superstructure of ship, colorful sun set at sea. LS Through superstructure of ship, onvoy in BG, carrier on horizon. LS Shore line through superstructure of ship, sun set. LS Convoy, DD and APA in mid FG. LS-PAN Across convoy. LS Shore line. LS Shore line, rolling sea in FG. LS-PAN Convoy, LCVP's going ashore, transports in BG. CU Radio man operating same. I'S LCVP following, they are going ashore in line. Fighter plane. PL Marine wearing glasses, yawning. LS Ships on horizon MCU Life boat, coiled painter hanging over sea painter. MLS Shore line. LS LCVP's coming ashore. LS Pacific Island shore line. LS AASame, landing craft on beach. MS LCVP proceding photographers' craft. LS Beach MS Activities on shore, Marines walking along roadway, talking. MLS Group of Marines standing around British flag. MIS Two Marines holding American flag. M3 Group of men holding British Flag. LS AASame, everyone salutes as British Flag is raised. MS-PAN With flag. MS Group of uniformed men saluting. LS Boat hook in direct FG, landing craft in very far distance. LS-PAN Pacific Island shore line, transport in right FG. LS-PAN Same with Marines in camouflaged helmets in FG. MS-PAN Bivouac area. MS Burning building or bunker. MS Wrecked tank lying in water. LS-PAN Convoy in BG. MOU Dead Jan bodies. US More dead Jap bodies floating on edge of beach. LS Oil fire in distance. MS Marine, dead.usmc usme MS Dead Japanese at edge of beach. MS Wrecked building. MS Chicken walking by stack of ammunition. Convay + Land Craph going ashore - at pen