Bombardment Of Guam, USS New Mexico (BB-40), 7/3/1944 (full)

Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. National Archives description: "1) MS Muzzles 14" guns fire, bombardment of Guam.2) HS-CU 5" guns bombard Is.-SV.3) HS OS2U catapulted from BB. 14" guns, FG.4) MS Shells burst on shore-SV.5) LS Town of Agana under bombardment.6) MS-GV 5" guns bombard Is., men handle ammunition.7) LS Huge explosion on shore.8) GV 14" guns bombard Is., searchlight & 20MM gun platform FG." National Archives Identifier: 77179

[@rangerman9241]

My great grandfather, Joseph White, was a gunners mate operating the 5inch cannons.

[@user-nl2sq7pe2j]

My Dad was there, LT. Sterling Hutcheson

[@anthonycrane1860]

My grandfather Lloyd Harold Crane served on this ship during this battle

[@living2ndchildhood347]

Great examples of blowing out the rifles after each volley!

[@aldenunion]

I always look for my Uncle Butch in footage of USS NEW MEXICO from june 1944..Its been long since I last looked,forget date but when the kamikaze struck the AA battery where many were lost,BUTCH CARPENETTI (Anthony) was one of the many killed in those 2 big attacks in june I think it was.Such a shame..Was 2 brothers lost,the other with Army,lent to first Marines having trouble on that miserable hill in Okinawa.LEO C was lost there.5 brothers served,all Navy but Leo,Leo and Anthony lost.RIP to all the brothers...

[@briancooper2112]

U.S.S New Mexico was hit by kamikaze at Okinawa, I believe the bridge was hit killing the Captain and men on the bridge.