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Japanese prisoners of war are interrogated by U.S. soldiers on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Camouflage Island and Burlesque Island. Damaged buildings and shelters. Several pillboxes and tank ditches are also damaged. Wrecked tanks and other equipment. Important information is gained from captured documents. Japanese prisoners of war are questioned by U.S. soldiers. Korean and Japanese prisoners of war are being interrogated. The prisoners are marched along the beach by the troops. The troops and the prisoners aboard landing crafts underway at sea.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077302
U.S. Marines look at wrecked guns and equipment in Burlesque on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Camouflage Island and Burlesque Island. Troops interact with natives who are cooperative. Gun emplacements at Burlesque Island. Wrecked guns and other equipment. Men look at the wrecked guns. Camouflaged helmets. Soldiers seated on a field. Several Marines look at equipment and ammunition. Wrecked vehicles and damaged buildings.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077303
Principal factors and benefits of plan of execution of Flintlock Operations on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Wrecked guns and shells on the island. Burlesque and Camouflage Islands shown on a map. There are two principal factors of the plan of execution of Carillon Island. The seizure of weakly defended islands and the use of three islands for emplacement of artillery to support principal landings. This is depicted with the help of animation. Heavy gun fire and aerial bombardment on all the principle islands. Coordination between land, naval and aerial forces helped in the accomplishment of objectives. A map of Carillon Atoll. A map of the Marshall Islands. Major benefits of Flintlock Operations and how it was effective in achieving victory are explained.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077304
Pastor of African American church congregation speaks about defending America during World War II

Opening scene shows a battlefield wooden cross marking the grave of Private Robert. Woods. His photograph is shown.The narrator is an American Pastor of a predominantly African American congregation speaking from the pulpit about men who served America during World War 2. He cites U.S. Army bomber pilot, Colin Kelly, whose photograph is also seen. The pastor also mentions Meyer Levine, Kelly's bombardier (unseen) and an African American sailor, named Dory Miller, who shot down Japanese aircraft while defending the battleship West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Miller is seen shaking hands with officers on the deck of a Navy ship. Camera focuses on a banner in the church displaying stars for the members of the congregation in the Armed Forces. He leads in a prayer of thanks for "this land which our fathers have helped to build." Camera pans over the congregation. The choir and congregation join in singing "Onward Christian Soldiers." Next, a large formation of African American soldiers marches in a parade. They wear uniforms including M1917 steel helmets, and carry rifles and field packs. Scene updates to African American soldiers marching wearing World War 2 M1 steel helmets. Scene shifts to African American Army Colonel and another officer reviewing marching troops on a snowy field. Next, African American women in the WAC (Women's Army Corps) are seen marching. African American troops are seen, again, parading in World War 1 steel helmets, and then others are seen parading in garrison caps. More views of these various groups parading with a glimpse of mounted cavalry inserted, as well. As the film ends, the background music is the singing of "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho." (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077360
Five African American men undergo pilot tests to join U.S. Army Air Forces in Tuskegee, Alabama.

A film titled 'African American pilots' about the Tuskegee Airmen African American pilot training in U.S. Army Air Forces in July, 1941. Five African American pilots stand near an aircraft at Tuskegee, Alabama. Cadets and instructors walks past U.S. Army Air Forces BT-13aircraft. BT-13 aircraft take off and fly in formation. A BT-13 aircraft lands. African American pilot talks to an officer.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077452
African American pilots fly P-40 aircraft and drop bombs during a training in the United States.

A film about the African American pilot training in U.S. Army Air Forces in July , 1941. African American pilots come out of a building at Tuskegee air base, home of the Tuskegee Airmen. Men work on U.S. Army Air Forces P-40 aircraft. Bombs being loaded under the wing. Pilots being briefed by an officer. Pilots put on their masks and board the planes. At Oseoda air base in Michigan, P-40 aircraft piloted by African American airmen taxis and take off. Aircraft in flight. P-40s dive strafe and skip bomb an area. Smoke rises due to dropping of bombs. Aircraft lands. Pilots check the accuracy of their hits and being congratulated by an officer. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077453