US Navy Blasts Wake Island by Sea and Air

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

X004A

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Smashing German Targets
2. 2News of the War in Italy
3. 3Chinese Army Prepares for Action in Burma
4. 4US Navy Blasts Wake Island by Sea and Air

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Japanese stronghold is hit again and again. Bombs loaded onto planes. Planes fly over Pacific towards Wake Island. Fighter planes attack Japanese ships in the Pacific - destroy Japanese aircraft on Wake Island.

Keywords

Aviation; Navy; Military

Credits:

Camera

Charles R. Martin

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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