United States Army soldiers fighting Japanese forces in Mindanao, Philippines during World War II. An M4 Sherman tank moving on a field. It takes up position near men in foxholes. The tank opens fire on a Japanese-held hillside. Smoke rises from the firing. A dead United States soldier lying on a litter.
United States troops land on Luzon from Lingayen Gulf, Philippines during World War II. Battleships at sea. A map shows the target area of the ships. Troops land on the surface. Happy Filipino guerrillas and civilians gather to greet them. Soldiers in Jeeps. Filipino men hold the United States flags in hand. Filipino guerrillas are given clothes and arms. A United States soldier helps a Filipino guerrilla put on a new shirt. Filipino guerrillas receive new weapons. United Sates soldiers ride a cart pulled by a carabao. Men and children march with flags. Houses along the sides of the street. Trees in the background. Infantry advances rapidly through town. People watch the soldiers. Soldiers in a field during the war. Smoke arises from bombardment in the mountains of Luzon. Ground soldiers and sky soldiers work together. Airplanes drop bombs on the field. Soldiers discuss a map. They discuss plans for the operation.
United States H-6 helicopter flies over wooden terrain in Luzon,Philippines during World War II. It approaches a clear area along a mountain road with a building as a number of locals stand there. H-6 lands and local children gather around the helicopter. Later it lifts off.
General Joseph W Stilwell along General Joseph W. Swing and Lieutenant General O. W. Griswold salute during the playing of the national anthem in Luzon,Philippines. General Stilwell shakes hands with several of the officers of the United States 11th Airborne Division. He pins up silver star on a sergeant and other officers. Recipients of awards march past.
General Joseph W Stilwell salutes as he reviews a parade of11th Airborne Division troops in Luzon,Philippines. Soldiers wear helmets and carrying rifles march him. He watches paratroops land with parachutes. Planes fly overhead the General as he gets into Sedan and leaves the field. (World War II period).
Ambulances and trucks lined up as soldiers wait on shore in Luzon, Philippines. Amtracs loaded by Allied prisoners roll onto the shore. Prisoners get off the amtracs and get onto trucks after being rescued by 65th Squadron, 11 Airborne Division. Some people lie on stretchers. (World War II period).