1945WORLD WAR II
JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO CONTROL MOST OF NORTH PACIFIC BY INVADING ALEUTIAN ISLANDS & MIDWAY. DEFEATED ENEMY ON UNDEFENDED ISLANDS OF ATTU, ATATU & KISKA WHERE THEY WERE CONSTANTLY POUNDED BY US BOMBERS.
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SNOW-COVERED VOLCANO. SMOKE RISES FROM ACTIVE VOLCANO IN ALEUTIANS
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AERIAL VIEW ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IN NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
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ROCKY SURFACE RISING DIRECTLY FROM SEA IN STEEP, BOLD, SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS.
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ACTIVE VOLCANO WITH SMOKE RISING TO SKY
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SAILOR CHOPS ICE FROM RAILING OF WARSHIP. CREWMEN IN ARCTIC WEAR TRY TO BEAR THE FRIGID WEATHER.
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CU ROUGH SEA.
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MOTOR-DRIVEN LIFE BOAT WITH SEVERAL SAILORS ABOARD RIDING THROUGH ROUGH SEA.
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CLOTH, CONE-SHAPED WEATHER VANE SHOWS DIRECTION OF WIND.
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NAVY PBY RECONNAISSANCE SEA PLANE BOBS IN ROUGH WATERS OFF SHORE.
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ANIMATED MAP SHOWS TWO JAPANESE INVASION FORCES AGAINST TWO OBJECTIVES, MIDWAY ISLAND & DUTCH HARBOR
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PBY TAKING OFF FROM WATER-COVERED RUNWAY.
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VARIOUS VIEWS OF POOR VISIBILITY EXPERIENCED BY PILOTS.
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CU MONTAGE PHOTOS U.S. PILOTS THAT DID NOT RETURN FROM COMBAT DURING BATTLE OF DUTCH HARBOR.
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ANIMATED MAP SHOWS DEFEATED JAPAMESE NAVAL FORCES GOING TO KISKA, ATTU & OTHER UNPROTECTED U.S. ISLANDS IN ALEUTIANS.
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VARIOUS ABOVE VIEWS U.S. TENT CITY ON BARREN ADAK
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SCAVENGER RAVEN IN FLIGHT OVER ISLAND.
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MONTAGE VARIOUS VIEWS U.S. B-24 BOMBERS TAXI & TAKE-
OFF ON WET RUNWAY. MISSIONS OVER KISKA |
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PAN ADAK'S EXCELLENT HARBOR.
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VARIOUS VIEWS HUGE PILES OF BOMBS & OIL DRUMS LAY ON THE BEACH FROM FREIGHTERS DEPOSITING SUPPLIES ALONG BEACH
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ARMED PATROL WITH DOG WALK ALONG BEACH.
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ARMED GI GUARDS ARTILLERY PIECE WHICH FACES OUT TO SEA.
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VARIOUS OTHER COASTAL BATTERIES, ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ALONG SHORE.
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CU GI PAINTING LIFE PRESERVER.
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NAVY CUTTER, TORPEDO BOATS, & DESTROYERS ANCHORED OFF SHORE.
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VARIOUS VIEWS NAVYMEN SCANNING SEA WITH BINOCULARS LOOKING FOR PERISCOPES OF ENEMY SUBS.
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SAILORS SIGNAL FROM CONING TOWER WITH LIGHT.
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SAILOR COMMUNICATES WITH HEAD SET.
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MEN RUN TO THEIR BATTLE STATIONS AFTER SUBMARINE IS SPOTTED.
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DESTROYER BEARS DOWN ON SITE OF SUB.
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VARIOUS VIEWS EXPLODING DEPTH CHARGES DROPPED BY DESTROYER.
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SIGNAL OFFICER FLASHES HUGE SIGNAL LIGHT
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DESTROYER IN DISTANCE SIGNALS BACK.
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VARIOUS VIEWS SUPPLIES BEING UNLOADED.
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CU TATTERED U.S. FLAG BLOWS IN WIND.
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LUMBER BEING LOWERED BY WINCH. JEEP IS UNLOADED FROM BARGE.
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WINCH OPERATOR AT CONTROLS.
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ARMY TRUCK BEING LIFTED FROM BARGE.
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VARIOUS VIEWS TROOPS CLIMBING TO DOCK FROM LANDING CRAFT. MARCH WITH BACKS LOADED WITH EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A GUITAR.
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CU SMILING GI SPORTS PECULIAR BEARD. OTHER FACE SHOTS OF GIS WITH BEARDS.
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NAVY OFFICER BRUSHES BEARD UPWARDS WITH BACK OF HANDS.
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GIS RELAXING: READ NEWS OF OUTSIDE ON BULLETIN BOARD.
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GIS LINE UP FOR CHOW. VARIETY OF METAL PLATES, CUPS IN HAND.
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MONTAGE GIS LOUNGE AROUND OUTSIDE TENTS EAT FOOD FROM METAL PLATES & CUPS.
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| 00:11:41 678.2 |
SOLDIERS DUNK THEIR MESS KITS IN BOILING HOT WATER FROM LARGE METAL TUBS.
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MAILMAN DISTRIBUTES MAIL TO SMILING GIS. LAUGHTER AS SOME READ LETTERS OUT LOUD
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TWO GIS PLAY CATCH WITH BASEBALL.
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CU GI WASHING HANDS & FACE WITH WATER IN HELMET.
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THREE GIS WRESTLE IN HAY ON GROUND.
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GI CLEANS RIFLE AS ANOTHER LAYING DOWN PLAYS HARMONICA.
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SOLDIERS LYING AROUND WRITE LETTERS.
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VARIOUS VIEWS BULLDOZERS, EARTH MOVERS, & OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT BUILDING DYKE & AIRFIELD.
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MEN PLACE PRE-FABRICATED STEEL SHEETS ON GROUND FOR RUNWAYS.
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FIGHTER PLANES LANDING ON NEW RUNWAY.
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PAN RAINBOW ARCS ACROSS SKY.
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VARIOUS VIEWS PLANES SPEEDS ACROSS WET RUNWAY SENDING HUGE SPRAY OF WATER SKYWARD.
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GROUP OF GIS WATCH IN AWE.
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PLANE MAKES BELLY LANDING, SKIMMING ACROSS RUNWAY COVERED IN WATER. CRASH-LANDING
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AMBULANCE & GIS RUN OUT TO HELP.
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INJURED PILOT PLACED IN AMBULANCE ON STRETCHER.
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CU BULLET HOLES IN PLANE.
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PROCESSION OF GIS CARRY CASKET OF DEAD COMRADE THROUGH HIGH GRASS TO BURIAL PLOT.
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CU SOLEMN FACES OF GIS AS THEY STAND AT ATTENTION WHILE PRIEST GIVE EULOGY.
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BUGLER BLOWS TAPS AS MEN STAND AT ATTENTION.
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CASKET IS LOWERED INTO GROUND.
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GIS ON HILL WATCH U.S. BOMBERS RETURN FROM MISSION.
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BOMBERS IN SKY POV GROUND.
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VARIOUS VIEWS GIS WEARING WWI HELMETS PREPARE ANTI-
AIRCRAFT BATTERIES OF MACHINE GUNS AS THEY WATCH FOR JAPANESE PLANES |
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VARIOUS SCENES GIS WATCHING BOMBERS LAND.
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| 00:20:00 1177.2 |
VARIOUS SCENES BOMBER CREWS LEAVING PLANES TALKING &
GESTURING ABOUT THEIR MISSION TO EACH OTHER AND GROUND CREWS. |
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GI STRUMS GUITAR AS GROUP SING LIVELY SONG, "AS WE GO ROLLING HOME"
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| 00:21:31 1268.2 |
INTELLIGENCE EXAMINES PHOTO OF BOMBING RAID WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS.
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| 00:21:36 1273.2 |
CU PAN PHOTO SHOWING JAPANESE PLANES PARKED AT AIRFIELD.
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| 00:21:41 1278.2 |
PILOTS DISCUSS PHOTOS. COMMANDER POINTING OUT INSTALLATIONS ON PHOTO.
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PRIEST HEARS OUTDOOR MASS ON SUNDAY MORNING AS GI PLAYS ORGAN IN FRGD.
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GIS KNEELING IN GRASS WITH PRAYER BOOKS IN HAND.
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GIS LIFT BOMBS ONTO BOMB CARRIER. TAKEN TO PLANES.
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GROUND CREWS LOAD BOMBS INTO BOMBER BOMB BAY.
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GIS ARM BOMBS
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MEN LOAD MACHINE GUN AMMO BELTS INTO GUN TURRET OF MACHINE GUN ON BOMBER.
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| 00:25:04 1481.2 |
PILOTS SEATED AT MAP RECEIVE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS AS VOICE OVER TELLS DETAIL OF BOMBER RUN.
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| 00:26:20 1557.2 |
VARIOUS VIEWS PLANE CREWS & GROUND CREWS GATHER AROUND THEIR PLANES. SOLDIERS HORSE AROUND. FACE SHOTS SMILING CREW MEMBERS.
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CU FACE PILOTS AS VO GIVES THEIR NAMES & NUMBER OF MISSIONS.
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| 00:28:12 1669.2 |
WEATHER BALLOON IS SENT UP AS WORD IS GIVEN TO "GO!"
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BOMBER PILOT SPEAKS TO CREW WHO LINE UP BEFORE PLANE
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CREW CLIMB INTO BOMBER. FIGHTER PILOT CLIMBS INTO COCKPIT.
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PILOT ADJUSTS PARACHUTE BEFORE CLIMBING INTO P-40 FIGHTER.
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FIGHTER PILOTS REV UP ENGINES.
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BOMBER PILOTS DO THE SAME.
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PLANES TAXI TO RUNWAYS.
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MONTAGE B-17 & B-24 BOMBERS TAKING OFF.
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P-38 FIGHTER-BOMBERS TAKES OFF.
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THREE RAVENS FLY OVERHEAD.
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THREE BOMBERS IN FLIGHT.
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AERIAL VIEW SHADOW OF LOW FLYING BOMBER ON OCEAN.
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| 00:34:44 2061.2 |
VARIOUS VIEWS PLANES IN FLIGHT WITH BUSY CREWS INSIDE. WAIST GUNS AND TURRET GUNS TESTED.
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| 00:35:40 2117.2 |
SHORE CLIFFS OF KISKA COME INTO VIEW.
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CU GUN CREWS LOOK OUT FOR ENEMY FIGHTERS
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B-17s IN FLIGHT, POV PLANE ALONGSIDE. KISKA COAST, VOLCANO IN BKGD.
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B-24s IN FLIGHT: POV PLANE FLYING ALONGSIDE.
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AERIAL VIEW KISKA.
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BOMB BAYS OPENING.
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CU FACE SHOTS OF PILOTS & NAVIGATOR.
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FRONT VIEW B-17 IN FLIGHT WITH BOMB BAYS OPEN.
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AERIAL VIEW KISKA AS SEEN BY BOMBARDIER.
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CU BOMBARDIER PRESSES HAND-HELD BUTTON RELEASING BOMBS
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BOMBERS DROPPING BOMB LOADS.
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CU MACHINE GUNNER FIRING GUNS AT ENEMY AIRCRAFT.
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GUN CAMERA VIEW OF ENEMY PLANES SHOOTING BY.
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CU TURRET GUNNER AND SIDE GUNNER FIRING THEIR MACHINE GUNS AT GROUND TARGETS.
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VARIOUS VIEWS BOMBS DROPPING FROM SKY THROUGH CLOUDS.
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AERIAL VIEWS EXPLOSIONS ON GROUND TARGETS.
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LOW FLYING B-17 ON WAY HOME AS ALL PLANES RETURN SAFELY.
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