A butcher demonstrates his rocket propelled bicycle at Metropolitan Airport in Van Nuys, California. A small rocket in case is lit and operates for a short time, and then explodes on the ornithopter like bicycle. Bach Aircraft Company Incorporated airplane hangar seen in the background. The butcher then gets on his bicycle, which has wings and rockets attached to enable it to become air borne. The bicycle rockets are lit, the butcher loses balance on the bicycle, and lands in the mud during the demonstration. Fire and smoke rises. Several men rush to help him stand up. They throw a bucket of water on him.
A futuristic gas turbine car designed by Chrysler Corporation with body hand crafted in Italy. The parts of the car displayed at a show. Two women seated in the space-age car. The roof canopy of the concept car slowly descends, automatically. Dashboard of the car and the turbine engine seen. A deceleration air flap is demonstrated.
'Letter from Buna'. A U.S. Army soldier writes a letter during World War II, while seated under a tarp in rain in a jungle area. U.S. Army and Army troops from Australia on the Buna campaign in New Guinea. Troops assemble at Port Moresby, New Guinea. A corduroy road is constructed in jungles. Supplies dropped from the air. Dense forests in the background. Firing on Japanese from beach positions during Battle of Buna-Gona. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers on beach and in trench positions that were overrun by allies. Thin and emaciated Japanese POWs (Prisoners Of War) sit on the ground. Native people carry injured men on stretchers to native huts. U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur seen speaking with Australian General Thomas Blamey.
U.S. Marines sit by enemy pillbox with weapon laying alongside him in Korea. Dead Korean lies on the ground. Korean civilian prisoners with their hands raised in the air. Marine with weapon pushes sandbags away from a pillbox. Marine stands by an entrance to steel pill box as Korean civilian stands along-side him. The civilian talks to someone inside. Korean woman washes hands of a wounded old man. A sign in Korean writing with English writing at the bottom 'Zuan'. Marines in full combat gear. M-26 Tank guided by a Marine. Nude North Korean prisoners.
A South Korean civilian kneel down on side of a road at Naktong River Area in Korea. U.S. Marines with weapons in sling arms advance in scattered formations alongside a road and rice paddies. Marines advance along the farm terrain. Several Marines move along through the underbrush terrain. Marines fire M-1 rifles. Marines dug in on top of hill, fire weapons. Marine with a radio. Marines go down towards the valley. Marines in crouched position. Marines advance towards the top of a hill. Marines go down side of hill. Abandoned Korean machine gun. Marines prepare to fire 30 caliber air cooled machine gun at a village.
United States 1st Provisional Marine Brigade sits on a dock in Japan. Marine sits on the ground and cleans parts of disassembled 30 Caliber air cooled machine gun. Another man comes and assembles the gun. Both Marines wear dungarees without jacket. Trucks loaded with Marine troops moves along the dock area. Marines sit on the ground. A Marine cleans M-1 rifle. Marine looks over the gear on side.
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