The Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, United States. A man and woman enter the building. People inside the building look at the Lincoln Memorial.
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, United States. A soldier stands outside the building. Cars drive past along the street in front of the building. A soldier walks on Arlington Memorial Bridge, monitoring traffic entering the city early during World War 2. Buildings and trees in the background. The U.S. flags flying atop flag poles on a building.
Men at a harbor in the United States. A ship docked in the harbor. U.S. Navy personnel aboard the ship. Some men standing near the ship on the dock. The ship leaves the harbor and gets underway at sea. Smoke from the ship stacks. Mountains in the background.
Recruitment of new Navy personnel in a Navy Department building in San Francisco, California. Men gather outside the building. They enter and leave the building. Sign boards outside the building read: "Let's Go Why Wait" and "Arise Americans" encouraging men to enlist in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. A board outside the entrance of the building reads: 'US Navy recruiting'. Military representative seated at a desk inside the building. New recruits gather inside the building and wait in a queue to give their applications to be recruited for posts.
US Navy ceremony handing over older submarines, early in World War 2 to the British Navy and Polish Navy, in New London, Connecticut. U.S. Navy officer reads a document as sailor stand and watch. U.S. Navy officers and sailors leave submarine and walk onto dock. British sailors take possession of the submarine. British officers conduct review of sailors on the submarine. Polish flag raised on another submarine as personnel salute. A sailor raises a ribbon flag on the conning tower. A Polish Navy sailor holds the flag of Poland on the submarine deck. An officer near a deck gun.
British Royal Air Force (RAF) bomber pilots, part of No. 149 Squadron RAF suit up after a briefing on a mission during World War 2 at RAF Mildenhall. A pilot finds his helmet under a seat after a meeting. View of a Vickers Wellington OJ-F 'F for Freddie'. Crew disembark from a military truck after their arrival at bomber. Crew climbs ladder into bomber. View inside Wellington bomber as crew prepares for mission. Radio operator seated and adjusts radio. Pilot puts on his helmet inside the cockpit. A nose gunner climbs through fuselage of Wellington bomber to the nose gun. View outside bomber as gunner prepares inside nose gun. Pilot yells, "start her up" as ground crew members hold bag against engine manifold during startup. Propeller of Vickers Wellington OJ-F begins to move. Other engine is similarly started. Vickers Wellington bomber running its engine before takeoff. Ground control equipment that appears to be ground controlled approach radar equipment (GCA) is towed into place on the airfield.
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