General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ATTACK ON GUNDALCHNAL

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ATTACK ON GUNDALCHNAL

1942

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1) AtoG LS Island.2) AtoA LS Islands in Pacific Ocean.3) LS SBD in flight.4) HA LS Ship fired on the surface.5) HA LS Ships off coast of Gilbert Islands.6) HA LS American DD, cruisers SS CHICAGO CA-29 and aircraft carriers CV-6 steaming at sea.7) MS Aircraft carriers (Essex type).8) MS SBD coming in for landing on carrier. CV-69) AtoG LS Coastline of island.10) MS SBD in flight with bomb on rack.11) HA LS Ship (most scenes thin).12) MS PAN High-ranking naval officers on deck of USS ENTERPRISE receiving awards from ADM. C.W. NIMITZ. CV-613) MCU ADM. NIMITZ pinning award on Lt's coat (SV).14) MS PAN Down line of officers after they received awards.15) MS SBD in flight.16) HA LS Aircraft carrier (type).USS ENTERPRISE CV-617) HA MS Aircraft turning up on flight deck18) MS Aircraft taking off (flight deck of Essex class carrier)19) LS DD steaming at sea (SV)20) MS-CU Rearming crew hanging bombs beneath planes (SV)21) MCU Gun crew manning 5 anti-aircraft gun22) LS Formation of planes in flight, ships guns and superstructure; planes on flight deck

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...