Peleliu: Land combat - R-94
127-R-94
07:03
Description:
1944/10/07 - 14:15
Peleliu - Fighting in Horseshoe Valley
MS plane over ridge
LS wounded bloody Marine lying next to stretcher, other wounded nearby. Two Marines come to pick up stretcher and carry off wounded. Marine carrying stretcher slips or is shot at and drops stretcher. Another Marine carries wounded and they hop out of danger.
MS Corsair planes fly over and bomb Horseshoe Valley with 100 pound bombs
03:11
1944/10/08
Peleliu - Bombing of Horseshoe Valley
LS Corsair planes fly over and bomb Horseshoe Valley with 100 pound bombs
LS 4 Marines run along valley floor carrying stretcher pull up alongside tank
MS Corsair planes fly over and bomb Horseshoe Valley
MS Corsair plane lands on airstrip
LS-PAN Corsair bombs Horseshoe Valley to airstrip
MSs various planes taxi and take off on airstrip
06:30
Peleliu
1st Marine division firing at Prostitute Ridge from from airstrip
photog: Paul Peters