Japanese surrender leaflets being printed at printing press. Soldier holds leaflet that reads 'I Cease Resistance'. Men roll and wrap leaflets. Surrender leaflets loaded on truck and taken to an airstrip. Men unload packets of packed leaflets. Officers look at a map in camp area. Airmen briefed. B-25 bombers drop leaflets on Japanese position. Japanese prisoners held at gunpoint by the United States soldiers. (World War II period).
Flashes from Naval guns firing at night, during bombardment of Corregidor, during World War 2. Flare persists in the dark. Large explosion with fire and smoke in the night.
Filipino President Sergio OsmeƱa y Suico seated at a desk in his office. Past events show President Manuel Luis Quezon who died in the United States. A map on a wall. Soldiers march. Vehicles passing on a street. (World War II period).
Japanese Zeke fighter aircraft (Misubishi A6M Zero) strafes USS Sangamon (CVE-26) and bullets splash in water. Destroyer underway and flak bursts in air. USS Sangamon underway and Japanese plane burns in waters of the Leyte Gulf in background. Other vessels in Task Unit 77.4.1 ("Taffy 1") seen in the footage. Shortly before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. (World War II period).
Plane handlers lounge on flight deck of USS Sangamon (CVE-26) and eat ice cream. U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Trathen (DD-530) approaches and transfers wounded Japanese fighter pilot to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) via breeches buoy. (The guns of the USS Trathen had shot his plane down). Japanese pilot received on USS Sangamon and transferred to stretcher.
Entertainment for children of Allied nations, who are internees (prisoners) at University of Santo Tomas, Manila internment camp operated by Japan in World War 2. Children sit on chairs to watch a puppet show at a Christmas party in the Civilian internment camp in Manila. Children dance on stage. Sign in background of stage reads "College of Education, Junior Normal Training Department."