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"By Request Department" shows scenes of soldiers' home towns for soldiers deployed overseas in World War 2; views of several American towns circa 1945.

Busy streets of the cities in the United States. A woman officer at a desk of Army-Navy Screen Magazine's "By Request Department" addresses U.S. soldiers overseas during World War 2, and says they will show views of various American home towns by request. Busy intersection along Capitol Street in Charleston, West Virginia. 1930s automobiles on roads and American citizens walking on city streets. Next scene shows the main street of Wytheville, Virginia with cars, pedestrians, and shops. Next scene is of main street area in Fall River, Massachusetts. Buildings seen on either sides of the streets and buses at bus station depot. Next view is of Springfield Street, looking toward Market Street in the center of Newark, New Jersey. Main streets of Winslow Arizona, with citizens dressed in Western wear, and then a main intersection in Tucson, Arizona, where a paper boy sells newspapers on a street corner.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056101
Baseball New York Giants Spring Training in Phoenix Arizona, 1953

New York Giants train in Phoenix Arizona prior to 1953 baseball season. This clip shows many of the prominent Giants from that time, minus Willie Mays, who was in the army that year. Shot of infielders Bobby Thomson, Daryl Spencer, Davey Williams and Whitey Lockman simultaneously turning and throwing. Shot of catchers Wes Westrum, Sal Yvars, Sam Caledrone, and two others. Shot of outfielders Monte Irvin, Jim "Dusty" Rhodes, Clint Hartung, George Wilson, Harvey Gentry, Don Mueller, Bill Taylor. Shots of pitchers Sal Maglie and Hoyt Wilhelm. Manager Leo Durocher confers with his coaches. Announcer notes return of star outfielder Monte Irvin, who missed most of 1952 with broken ankle. Irvin hits a pitch toward left field. Durocher talks at camera.

Date: 1953, March 9
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020721
Strategic Air Command B-50 aircraft of 43rd Bomb Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Crew members of a B-50 Superfortress,of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), 43rd Bomb Wing, at Davis-Monthan AFB,Tucson, Arizona, are lined up near left wing of the plane. Aircraft commander prepares to inspect crew members before flight. Three B-50s are lined up for flights. Lead B-50 takes off while others moving into takeoff positions. The B-50s display the 43rd Bomb Wing insignia on side of fuselage and tail code letter circle K.

Date: 1951, January 4
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032409
Formation of four SAC B-50 Superfortress bombers escorted by four straight wing F-84s

Four B-50 Superfortress, USAF Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombers, escorted by four straight wing F-84 thunderjets, flying immediately overhead. The B-50s belong to the 43rd Bomb Wing and display "circle K" tail codes. F-84s peel off to left and leave the formation. Desert terrain and mountains in background (probably in vicinity of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona).

Date: 1951, January
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032406
B-50 Superfortress bombers flying in precise formation.

Four B-50 Superfortress bombers, from the Strategic Air Command (SAC) 43rd Bomb Wing, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, flying in precise formation. They display Circle K tail letter code.

Date: 1951, January 4
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032410
U.S. Army forces reclaiming and salvaging damaged aircraft for reuse during World War 2.

Damaged aircraft landing during World War 2. A B-24 Liberator with non-functioning landing gear comes in for a landing and slides on a runway. A B-25 aircraft comes in for a landing and landing gear partially fails. Pilot controls plane as it skids to a stop. A B-25 bomber aircraft on runway during takeoff suddenly pitches forward and nose crashes into ground. Air Force technicians at Davis-Monthan Air Base near Tucson Arizona cannibalize and reuse serviceable parts of various aircraft They assemble airplane tails, gas tanks, oil radiators and oxygen tanks. Technicians reclaim other parts from the aircraft that can be reused.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022356