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Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.

Describes the activities of the Seabees during World War II. Rear Admiral Ben Moreel gives a brief prologue and epilogue. Pacific operations include: base construction at a Dutch Harbor and Attu in the Aleutians, landing operations, base and airfield construction, ship salvage, and malaria control at Guadalcanal, Rendova, and Munda in the Solomon Islands. Also shows base and dock construction in Scotland and Oran, Algeria, and pre-invasion plans for Italy. Scenes of the Sicily invasion and the landing at Salerno. Includes many battle scenes.

From the Office of Strategic Services.

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