WW2: USMC Peleliu Operations, Palau Group, West Caroline Islands, West Pacific (Oct. 15, 1944)

Signal Corps 11 ADC SOURCE: AFCF USMC 1D-3437-1FILM: Arch DN APC MP, 555'ea, SilentADC 3437 PELELIU ISLAND OPERATIONS,PALAU GROUP,WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC1944 (no captions Natives walking in the internment camp during rain; a few of them crawl under flap of tent, others keep walking.12/12thi An officer talking to some Palau natives at opening to a cave.A little boy resting on his mother's shoulder.A young marine officer talking to a group of prisoners in the compound.A marine hands candy or chewing gum to natives who are posing awkwardly in a group.MS of old man in the group.MS, two women, one holding a child, and a man. MLS, bomb exploding on a bridge.MLS, damaged trees; smoke from bombing in bg. Two marines at embankment; one probably preparing to fire.Three marines with a wounded man. Cut to the wounded man having plasma administered to him while another man gently strokes his stomach.LS, marines firing flame throwers into woods, probably entrance to a cave, U E: AFCF USMC 1D-FILM: Arch DN & APC MP, 555ea, SilentPELELIU ISLAND OPERATIONS, PALAU GROUP,WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC (Contid)10/15/44 (no ca tions) (Cont'd)LS, explosion at entrance to a cave°LS, RV, two marines climb rock° The first man throws a grenade; they both exitand the grenade explodes°AN LVT drives thru the damaged terrain followed by a few troops.An LVT mounted with a flame thrower attacks a cave.NOTE: Good footage

WW2: USMC Peleliu Operations, Palau Group, West Caroline Islands, West Pacific (Oct. 15, 1944)
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