American Army Air Forces P-47 aircraft in flight, strafing lines of communication in Germany near end of World War II, in Europe. View of a P-47 diving down near river.
American aircraft strafing a railroad in Germany, near end of World War II in Europe. Explosion on the ground. Strafing a town. Aircraft strafing barracks. Aircraft strafing railroad.
Operations of U.S. Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the 9th Air Force, 323rd Bombardment Group from Denain Airfield (A-83) in France, at very end of World War II in Europe. View from interior of Base Operations building shows B-26s taking off from runway. Six B-26s in formation. Four B-26s in formation. The aircraft all display the distinctive white tail of the 323rd BG.
Several formations of U.S. Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft over France in the last few days of World War Two in Europe. These bear the distinctive white tails of the 9th Air Force, 98th Bomb Wing, 323rd Bombardment Group, stationed at Denain Airfield (A-83), France.
Succession of U.S. Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft taking off from Denain Airfield (A-83) in France during waning days of World War Two in Europe. Their white tails identify them as belonging to the 323rd Bombardment Group known as the White Tails. They are also known as Wood's Rocket Raiders, referring to their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Wilson R. Wood.
(Audio only). Radio broadcast from Washington DC during World War II. Musical prelude before reporting of news. This is followed by reporting by correspondent Morgan Beatty on the death of President Franklin D Roosevelt and national events following it. Vice President Truman retains Roosevelt's Cabinet before taking oath of President's office. He indicates that news of the President's death was released immediately from Warm Springs. Cabinet meeting in White House. The White House Press Secretary Stephan Early makes an official announcement of President Roosevelt's death in Warm Springs, Georgia. Reports from White House radio room. Correspondent Ralph Howard Peterson summarizes events immediately before and after the death of the President. In Luxembourg: Correspondent Lowell Thomas reports President Roosevelt's death and on the war in Europe.