U.S. 6th Army Commander General Walter Kruger visits 33rd Division at Baguio in Luzon, Philippines during World War II. General Kruger pins up medals onto men of 33rd Division. Soldiers lined up as General Kruger pins up medals. Troops assembled on a field.
U.S. 6th Army Commander General Walter Kruger visits 33rd Division at La Trinidad in Luzon, Philippines during World War II. Soldiers of 33rd Division lined up on a filed in La Trinidad. The soldiers at attention. Troops march during an inspection. General Kruger with General Clarkson as he speaks to Colonel Arthur Collins while inspecting Regimental Command Post near La Trinidad.
U.S. Army Air Forces begin operations on Saipan after its capture from the Japanese during World War 2. Japanese Zero fighter planes parked in a jumble on Saipan, after its capture by American forces in 1944. American soldiers are seen walking about and U.S. Army engineers are repairing the field for use. The first American P-47 to arrive, after Saipan is secured, lands on the airfield. Its pilot, Major Henry E. McAfee, Commander of the 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, poses by his P-47 named "Jeanie." At another area of Saipan, U.S. Marines administer medical aid, including blood plasma, to a wounded comrade. A P-61 of the 6th Night Fighter Squadron lands on the field. Aerial views of Saipan, showing destroyed structures and buildings.
Morale officer, Lieutenant Commander (and banjo virtuoso) Eddie Peabody,and other musicians (Nicky Drago on trumpet), Joe DiLalla (on accordion) perform for crew of the USS Salt lake City (CA-25) at Moymoy, Ulithi, during World War 2. A magician performs and engages two sailors from the audience with him on stage. Musicians perform individually. Eddie Peabody sits at the microphone and plays the banjo, while other musicians accompany him. The audience applauds.Views of sailors watching from all over the ship. LCDR Peabody and his troupe departing the Salt Lake City on a launch, and waving as they go..
307th bombardment group during the Korean War in Okinawa, Japan. A man with a clipboard walks in front of the crew standing in line. Airmen in queue are standing in front of a B-29 Superfortress plane. The man with clipboard calls on roll and the crew members respond to him. Men put on parachutes and help each other fasten the straps. Men pick other equipment from ground and walk towards the plane in line. Men get in the plane and the pilot shows signal by hand out from the window. Propellers of plane starts and the pilot is looking out from the side window and gives signals. 'No smoking within 100 meters' sign on the plane.
The Bob Hope Troupe on U.S.O. tour in the South West Pacific in World War 2. During tour, they entertain U.S. soldiers on Bougainville. Bob Hope engages in comic banter with Frances Langford. She then sings "I'll be seeing you," accompanied by the troupe's guitarist, Tony Romano. Views of the soldiers in audience seated close together on the ground. They seem to want an encore and engage in banter with Bob Hope.
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