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U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister and other officials attend a conference in Washington DC.
A conference of the Pacific War Council attended by the Allied leaders in Washington DC during World War II. The President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt, British politician Viscount Halifax, the President of Philippines Manuel Quezon, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other officials seated at a conference table.
U.S. Army Lieutenant General Emmons decorates officers and men of the U.S. Submarine Trout (SS-202)
View of trays containing silver stars and other U.S. military decorations. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons, commanding general of the Hawaiian department, decorates the officers and men of the submarine USS Trout in ceremonies held at Pearl Harbor, in recognition of their successful performance of a mission for the war department in enemy controlled waters in World War 2. At the left is Lieutenant Commander Frank W. Fenno, captain of the Trout. Assisting the general is Lt. Col. E.B. Whisner, secretary of the general's staff. View of Army band and honor guards on dock. U.S. Navy officers in ranks behind Army Color Guard. Standard bearer carrying General's flag. Scene shifts again to deck of the USS Trout. The General's three-star flag flies from the Trout's mast. (Note: The mission of the Trout was to deliver anti-aircraft ammunition to the U.S. forces defending Corregidor. Fenno's sub was called on to deliver the ammunition because surface ships and aircraft were unable to penetrate the tight Japanese defenses. The mission was classified as "top secret." The USS Trout delivered the munitions and then brought back more than 6 tons of Philippine gold and 630 bags of silver, as ballast. Commander Fenno was awarded the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross, by the United States Army, and the officers and enlisted men of the Trout each received the Silver Star for successfully completing this unusual and dangerous mission. The USS Trout received a Presidential Unit Citation.)
Filipino soldiers march in a squad and learn tactics of modern warfare in California, United States.
Filipino soldiers (U.S. Army soldiers of Philippines descent) are trained in California, United States during World War II. Filipino soldiers march in a squad. The soldiers stand in formation. Cars parked in the foreground. The soldiers advance. They learn tactics of modern warfare. Aircraft in flight. The soldiers come out from foxholes and advance. The soldiers move on a grass field. Buildings in the background.
Foreign diplomats leave the White House in Washington D.C., United States during World War II.
Foreign diplomats at the White House in Washington D.C., United States during World War II. Foreign Diplomats leave White House. Diplomats from left to right includes Canadian Minister to United States Leighton McCarthy, Chinese Foreign Minister T. U. Swong, Finance Minister of New Zealand Walter Nash, Australian Diplomat Owen Dixon, British Ambassador to United States Viscount Halifax, President of Philippine Commonwealth Manuel Quezon. Diplomats get into cars.
Ship USS Trout (SS-202) unloads a cargo of gold on USS Detroit (CL-8) at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii during World War II.
United States Navy Tambor-class submarine USS Trout (SS-202), returning from its second war patrol, unloads gold at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii during World War II. USS Trout (SS-202) comes alongside Omaha-class light cruiser USS Detroit (CL-8) at Pearl Harbor to unload a cargo of gold that she had evacuated from Corregidor in the Philippines. Captain and crew members on the deck of USS Trout submarine tied up alongside USS Detroit cruiser. High ranking officers on the deck of the submarine. Crew members work in the background. The crew members on the submarine transfer 20 tons of gold bars and bags of silver pesos from the hold of the sub to the USS Detroit. Each gold bar was worth $23,000 and each sack contained 1,000 silver pesos. The total value was near 10 million dollars.
Japanese occupy Corregidor during World War II
Japanese forces occupying Corregidor fortress following a siege that effectively cut off water,food and ammunition from its U.S. and Filipino defenders. during in World War 2. Camera pans across the waterfront of Corregidor Island as Japanese forces occupy it.Japanese boats at their beachhead. American soldiers standing at attention around bunkers as Japanese officers ascend side of hill toward them. Americans being marched down the hill under guard. Japanese officers look at destroyed buildings and inspect the rest of the Corregidor fortifications, including its 12 inch guns at Batteries Hern and Smith. Small and medium U.S. arms and ammunition in a pile. Views of rail cars at tunnel entrance and views inside the tunnels of the Fort. Desks of U.S. officers inside the Fort. One is identified by name plate reading "Major F.F. Kriwanek." Several U.S. officers seen sitting in another office. View from defensive position in the fort.