1943-1953WORLD WAR II
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NARRATOR TELLS OF THE 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHO FOUGHT IT'S WAY ACROSS THE SOUTH PACIFIC FROM KWAJALEN TO LEYT AND FINALLY OKINAWA.
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THE 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION - 7TH SHOULDER PATCH WORN BY THE UNIT AND IT'S MEANING. CU- AN HOUR GLASS WITH THE SAND DRIPPING DOWN
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MONTAGE- TROOPS TRAINING IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT IN 1942. MS- A GI DIGS A FOXHOLE IN THE HARD DESERT FLOOR UNDER THE HEAT.
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7THN DIVISION TROOPS BOARD TRANSPORT SHIP AT SAN FRANCISCO IN APRIL 1943 FOR THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
LS- THE SHIP PASSES RIGHT UNDER THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE (PAN) AS SEEN FROM THE SHIP. |
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MONTAGE- NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLAND OF ATTU. MS- GENERAL BROWN WATCHES FROM A WARSHIP AS THE 7TH FORCES HIT THE BEACHES. CU- MAP OF ATTU
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MONTAGE- U.S. TROOPS RUN ACROSS THE SNOWY HILLY FIELDS OF 'MASSACRE VALLEY'.
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| 01:05:14 334.37 |
MS- GIS PASS BODIES OF JAPANESE KILLED IN A 'BANZAI' ATTACK. MS- U.S. FLAG FLAG FLIES OVER ATTU.
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| 01:05:31 351.37 |
MS- 2 GIS USE STICKS AS POLES TO GO FISHING IN THE COLD WATERS.
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| 01:05:44 364.37 |
MS- GIS IN BATHING TRUNKS RUN ON THE BEACH AND INTO THE WATER OF HAWAII WHERE THEY WERE TRANSFERRED FROM ATTU.
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MS- MAP SHOWING THE 7TH LANDING ON KWAJALEN ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.
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MS- ARTILLERY COMMANDERS SPEAK ON PHONES TO GET INSTRUCTION FOR THE SUBSEQUENT BOMBARDMENTS.
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MONTAGE- GIS RUN TRE TO TREE IN THE JUNGLE AND USING FLAME THROWERS. MS- A JAP SOLDIER RUNS WITH HIS BODY ON FIRE AND FALLS TO THE GROUND IN FLAMES.
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CU- GIS' FEET WALK ACROSS THE SOFT JUNGLE GROUND.
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MS- GIS STAND AT ATTENTION AND SALUTE AS A HONOR SQUAD FIRES INTO THE AIR FOR THE FALLEN GIS.
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MS- GIS IN A HAWAIIAN NIGHTCLUB WATCH THE HULA DANCERS.
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MS- PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN HIS CAR, AND GENERAL ARNOLD SALUTE, AS PARADE PASSES IN HAWAII.
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MS- AS TROOPS OF THE 7TH DIVISION PASS IN PARADE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH HONORING THEM IS HEARD.
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CU- MAP OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH LEYTE SHOWN AS THE LANDING SITE OF THE 7TH DIVISION.
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CU- JAPANESE SOLDIER PEERING THROUGH LEAVES AT THE CAMERA. JAPANESE CANNONS AND MACHINE GUN FIRING.
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LS- SHELLS FIND THEIR MARK ON U.S.LANDING CRAFTS.
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LS- A GI RUNS WITH A U.S. FLAG AND PLANTS IT IN THE GROUND, AMID THE PALMS, WITH A LONG POLE.
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MS- JAPANESE RIFLEMEN FIRE FROM THEIR FOXHOLE.
LS- A GI TOSSES A GRENADE INTO A GRASS HUT AND RUNS. |
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MS- A GI GIVES A CANTEEN WITH WATER TO A WOMAN AND MAN HOLDING A BABY. MS- A MONKEY PERCHES ON THE SHOULDER OF A GI SEARCHING THE GI'S HAIR FOR FLEAS. GROOMING
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| 01:12:32 772.37 |
LS- HEAVY BLACK SMOKE RISES FROM A JAP WARSHIP HIT IN THE LEYTE GULF. AERIAL- A JAP SUB RECEIVES HEAVY STRAFING FROM A U.S. PLANE.
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LS- HEAVY SMOKE CLOUD RISES FROM A U.S. CARRIER HIT IN THE BATTLE.
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LS- A U.S. FIGHTER PLANE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON AN UNFINISHED AIRSTRIP SKIDS AND SLIDES INTO A TANK.
MS- THE PILOT IS CARRIED OFF IN A STRETCHER. |
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MONTAGE- GI INFANTRYMEN FIGHTING IN THE DENSE JUNGLE. A DEAD JAPANESE MAN LIES ALONGSIDE FIGHTING GIS.
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MS- HUNDREDS OF DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIERS LIE ON GROUND NEAR A STREAM IN THE JUNGLE.
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MONTAGE- 7TH INFANTRY LANDS IN OKINAWA WITH THE 10TH ARMY.
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LS- A JAPANESE KAMIKAZE PLANE CRASHES INTO A U.S.
CARRIER AN EXPLODES. |
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MS- GENERAL BUCKNER, THE 10TH ARMY COMMANDER PLACES FLOWERS ON THE GRAVES OF GIS IN OKINAWA
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MS- PAN OF THE RUBBLE THAT WAS ONCE THE TOWN OF YANABARU IN OKINAWA.
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LS- A TANK FLAME THROWER SENDS A LONG STREAM OF FIRE INTO THE CAVES ON THE ISLAND.
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MONTAGE- SMOLDERING DEAD BODIES OF JAPANESE SOLDIERS.
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LS- A JAPANESE SOLDIER CRAWLS OUT OF A CAVE UNDER FIRE. MONTAGE- SCARED ISLAND RESIDENTS WALK OUT OF CAVES HOLDING LEAFLETS AND WHITE FLAGS
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MS- CROSS ON GRAVE OF GENERAL BUCKNER WHO WAS KILLED ON OKINAWA. GENERAL STILLWELL TAKES OVER.
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LS- OLD GLORY IS RAISED ON A POLE IN KOREA AND THE 7TH IS STATIONED AT THE 38TH PARALLEL.
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