General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INVASION OF PHILIPPINES: BEACHHEAD SCENES ON LEYTE; LSMs UNLOAD TROOPS amp; SUPPLIES; TROOPS ADVANCE INLAND

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INVASION OF PHILIPPINES: BEACHHEAD SCENES ON LEYTE; LSMs UNLOAD TROOPS amp; SUPPLIES; TROOPS ADVANCE INLAND

1944

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1) GV Many smoke columns rise from Leyte-SV.2) GV Wave of LCIs underway.3) HS Bulldozer crew & troops aboard LSM.4) MS LSM approaches beach, bow doors open, island BG.5) GV LSMs unload troops & vehicles on beach.6) MS US Navy cameraman with graphic.7) MS-Pan Troops wade ashore, LSM BG; troops advance inland.8) MCU Man uses mine detector; troops march inland-SV.9) GV Beachhead scene, many ships-SV.10) MS Troops push stalled jeep in surf.11) MS Crew mans 40MM AA gun on beach.12) MS-CU Man flys U.S. Flag on coconut tree.13) MCU Men unload supplies from LCFP-SV.14) CU Beachmaster confers with officer.15) MS Native woman & child at Navy evacuation center.16) GV-MS LST approaches, troops exit; be beached LSTs BG-SV.17) LS-MS Unloading supplies & troops18) MS-Pan Gen. McArthur & other officers pass camera. Generally good. some scratched.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD, SOME SCRATCHED.

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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