I Was There Guam - A Cameraman’s Narrative (Damien Barer)

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

44/71

Date Released

4 Sep 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Freddie Mills in Training
2. 2I Was There Guam - A Cameraman’s Narrative (Damien Barer)
3. 3Supplies for Paris
4. 4The FFI Strikes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

3rd Division US Marines land on beach at Guam. First of the injured are carried back are men are still landing. Marines firing automatic weapons, advancing behind tanks through jungle. Firing mortars on the village of Sumai to flush out Japanese snipers. Marines leaving foxholes and Japanese dead. After the battle time for a cigarette and hoisting the US flag. Guam is back in US hands.

Keywords

Weapons; Newspapers; Navy; Casualties; Military

Locations

Guam

Length of story (in feet)

256

Story extras:

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