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Bravery medals given to Guadalcanal troops
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift narrates as bravery medals are pinned on soldiers / CU soldier's medal on his chest / smiling troops. Bravery medals given to Guadalcanal troops on January 01, 1943 in Solomon Islands (Footage by...
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WWII hospital facilities at Guadalcanal
/ Hospital station sign on a tree / soldiers and wounded in hospital tent / soldiers standing in a long line with their backs to the camera. WWII hospital facilities at Guadalcanal on January 01, 1943 in Solomon Islands (Footage by Getty...
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Supplies for WWII Guadalcanal Campaign
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift narrates as soldiers in shorts without shirts carry supplies from the boats to the shore / supplies are piled up in the back of trucks. Supplies for WWII Guadalcanal Campaign on January 01, 1943 in...
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Troops at sea during Guadalcanal Campaign
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift narrates as Marines climb from ship down to dingy weighed down by packs and rifles / ocean full of battle ships and small boats / boat full of troops pulls up to the shore / soldiers walk through the...
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Punchbowl National Memorial
Temporary internment before establishment in 1949 Punchbowl National Memorial at Cemetery on August 01, 1943 in Honolulu, Hawaii (Footage by Getty Images)
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Aerails of parliament on VJ Day
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of the Houses of Parliament as crowds of people line the streets surrounding it for a day of events to commemorate VJ day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Aerials of Trafalgar Square VJ Day crowds
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of crowds in Trafalgar Square and St Martin in the FIelds church for services commemorating the 70th anniversary of VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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David Cameron departs St Martins in the Field
CLEAN: Exterior shots of David Cameron departing St Martins in the Field Church after a service marking 70 years since VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Aerails of parliament on VJ Day
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of the Houses of Parliament as crowds of people line the streets surrounding it for a day of events to commemorate VJ day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Aerials of Trafalgar Square VJ Day crowds
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of crowds in Trafalgar Square and St Martin in the FIelds church for services commemorating the 70th anniversary of VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Aerails of parliament on VJ Day
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of the Houses of Parliament as crowds of people line the streets surrounding it for a day of events to commemorate VJ day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Royals arrive at St Martins for VJ Day service
CLEAN: Exterior shots of The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex arriving at St Martins in the Field church for a service marking 70 years since VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Battle of Hong Kong and capture of Hong Kong by Japanese military during World War II
[Captured Japanese footage] Aerial shot of coastline from Japanese plane / Japanese warplanes flying overhead / aerial shot of Hong Kong from Japanese plane / Japanese seaplane flying overhead / aerial shot from Japanese plane of...
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Japanese military fighting in Battle of Hong Kong in World War II
[Captured Japanese footage] Japanese soldiers marching along road / soldiers leading line of horses loaded with supplies along road / two shots of soldiers firing artillery piece / tank rolling past camera pulling trailers with soldiers...
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Cargo Cult Pacific Islands
US Airmen pose with natives in the Pacific Islands during WWII.
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Tokyo Harbor USS Missouri Surrender
Aerial view from plane as it flies over Tokyo Harbor and the USS Missouri and other US Navy ships, where the surrender of the Imperial Japanese Army took place.
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P-51 Mustang's Takeoff for USS Missouri Flyover
North American P-51 Mustang's takeoff to participate in the flyover during the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri ending WWII.
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Japanese Surrender Flight C-54
The initial surrender of Japan occurred on the Okinawan Island of Ie Shima / The Japanese delegation was flown on a C-54 that would carry them to the Philippines to meet with General Douglas MacArthur.
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Return from USS Missouri Flyover
Airplanes return from the flyover of the USS Missouri on the day of the Japanese surrender, ending WWII.
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Supply Ships in Tokyo Harbor
Aerial view from plane as it flies over Tokyo Harbor revealing US Navy supply ships for the fleet.
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Ernie Pyle Grave Marker
Army cemetery, ieshima island, Okinawa / war correspondent Ernie Pyle's grave marker.
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233 Combat Engineer Headquarters
The 233 Combat Engineers make headquarters inside a Ryukyuan religious site.
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Mount Gusuku on Ie Shima Island
Mount Gusuku rises above the Ie Shima Airbase at the end of WWII / Ie Shima was the Island where American War Correspondent Ernie Pyle was shot by a sniper.