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Funeral of Filipino President Manuel Luis Quezon at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. (WW2)
Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon passes away during his exile in the United States. A Filipino woman in mourning. President Quezon’s family, prominent United States and Filipino officials seated inside the cathedral. Funeral held at St. Matthew's Cathedral (1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States) in Washington, D.C. They pay tribute to the late President. Exterior of the cathedral. Casket containing the body of President Quezon is loaded into a hearse by pallbearers. Cars passing on the street. The casket is taken to Memorial Bridge. The casket is removed from the hearse and placed on a caisson. A band plays. Soldiers march holding rifles. The caisson moves across the Memorial Bridge into Arlington Cemetery. (World War II period).
Destruction of the SS John Burke from Kamikaze attack at sea during World War II
A convoy to resupply allied troops at Mindoro, Philippines, seen underway, as it comes under attack by Japanese Kamikaze planes, during World War 2. Opening scene shows a burning Japanese warplane trailing smoke as it falls and breaks up before crashing into the sea. Flak clouds seen in the sky from the antiaircraft fire of the U.S. battleship, USS South Dakota (BB-57) seen low on the horizon in the background. Several ships are seen in the convoy. Suddenly a huge explosion occurs as a Japanese kamikaze (unseen) strikes the 14 thousand ton Liberty ship, SS John Burke. She is carrying a cargo of ammunition that explodes, raising a wall of water around the ship and creating a mushroom cloud of smoke that billows high into the sky.
Men get inducted and trained for war in the United States along with the UN army preparations during World War 2
Draftees are trained for army in the United States during World War II. A U.S. officer recruits men for army. Men including farmers, fishermen, clerks and factory workers walk in lines. Men run on ground with wooden guns as they undergo training. Men drive trucks. Men learn to load guns. The draftees are inducted and trained. Men from different United Nations member countries including America, Russia, China, German, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Dutch, Philippines and French get trained and prepared for war.
United States 81st ("Wildcat") Infantry Division soldiers board ship in Hawaii for Pacific mission (WW2)
Robert C. Richardson Jr., Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces in the Central Pacific Area, stands with his staff personnel outside headquarters in Hawaii. United States soldiers with the 81st ("Wildcat") Infantry Division on trucks heading to port during World War II. Soldiers with their supplies boarding the ship. Ships sailing out of Hawaii. Animated map shows the Pacific Ocean and important islands such as Hawaii, Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal), Palau (Angaur), and the Philippines. Servicemen spend their free time on deck of ship. Two bald servicemen chatting with their friends. Soldiers sleeping in their quarters on board ship. A shirtless soldier combs his hair. Soldiers play instruments in ship orchestra. Soldiers watch and clap for the band onboard ship.
U.S. military cemeteries on recaptured islands in the Pacific; aerial bombing of Japan in WW2
Brief views of Allied bombing raids in Japan during World War II. A group of United States Army Air Force aircraft flying over Japan. An army cemetery in front of a building in the Pacific. United States Army Air Force aerial machine gun strafe Japanese positions on the Aleutian Islands. A chaplain praying over a coffin with the American flag draped over it. Aerial view of bombs falling and exploding into Japanese positions in China. Consolidated B-24 Liberator dropping bombs over Wake Island. View of Wake Island. Graves of U.S. troops on Wake Island, Burma, and other recaptured Pacific islands. Allied Airborne Infantry on the jungles of Burma (Myanmar). Gunshots are heard on the background. Two United States Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft flying to the Philippines. Allied bombardment of Hollandia (present day Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia). Grave of an unidentified soldier. United States troops land on a beach. A Howitzer is towed across a river. Soldiers rolling a barrel of oil. Snowplow truck clearing snow in front of a bomber. United States troops unload supplies at a snow-covered airbase.
Lieutenant Colonel J W Greene and other officials work on surrender leaflets.
The United States Lieutenant Colonel J W Greene converses with other officers. He looks at the printed surrender leaflet and hands it over to another officer. Men work at their individual desks.