U.S. Army General Dwight D Eisenhower arrives in the European Theater during World War II. Soldiers standing on a field. General Eisenhower speaks to them. The soldiers stand at attention. The General shakes hands with the soldiers. The soldiers walk along a railroad track.
U.S. soldiers in the European Theater during World War II. Soldiers standing at attention. An officer awards medals to them. A building in the background. A band marches. Troops march holding rifles. . A soldier at a microphone reads out the names of soldiers who are awarded. The soldiers receive their awards from the officer.
U.S. soldiers in the European Theater during World War II. Soldiers at a battlefront. They walk towards a trench. A soldier writes FCP on a wall. The soldiers spread a cover over the trench. Other soldiers walk along a street.
U.S. carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. A "jeep carrier" (Escort Carrier) on the horizon. The sun sets in the background. Aircraft being recovered on the Escort Carrier, USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) while underway in the Pacific during World War 2. FM-2 Wildcat fighter number 13, of U.S. Navy Composite Squadron 80 (VC-80) makes a routine landing on the flight deck. Another one approaching is waved off and goes around. FM-2, number 14, makes a routine landing. But it is next seen surrounded by deck crewmen, because it has sustained battle damage. The upper skin on its left wing is seen to be blown away,exposing the internal spars of the wing. The pilot steps from the cockpit and briefly examines the left side of his airplane for other damage.
U.S. carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. USS Saratoga (CV-3) underway at sea. A U.S. Navy FM-2 Wildcat makes an arrested landing aboard USS Saratoga. The aircraft approaches the deck, makes an arrested landing and rolls out. A pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft. Flight deck crewmen fold the wings. A U.S. Navy TBM Avenger makes an arrested landing and rolls to stop. The aircraft taxis up the deck and folds wings. A pilot jumps down the wing of the FM-2 Wildcat aircraft. A large hole caused by enemy fire in the wing of the aircraft.
U.S. Navy carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. USS Essex (CV-9) underway. Flight operations on board the USS Essex before the carrier was attacked by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft (later that same day). Men loading ammunition belt in U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat aircraft. Twin 40 inches guns, manned by the crew. A crew member in the foreground looks skyward. Another uses binoculars. 5" gun trained skyward. 'Fox Trot' flag two-blocked. Airplanes warm up on the deck aboard the aircraft carrier. F6F taxis for take off. Damaged U.S. Navy SB2C Helldiver parked in the background. An airplane on fire on the deck edge.
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