Role of U.S. railroads during World War II. Soldiers and officers walk carrying personal belongings in the United States. They enter a building. Railroad freight cars parked on a railroad station. Tanks and artillery parked. Transport and equipment loaded on flat cars moving along a track. Soldiers entrain for a war front. A railroad train carrying U.S. troops and cargo moves along a railway track, with the black locomotive approaching camera position.
Activities of troops and officers aboard USS Wakefield in the United States. The troops lying in their quarters. Troops quarters with no empty space (fully utilized space). Soldiers play cards. A soldier takes a bath and shaves in a wash room. Officers stand near railings on the deck. The ship underway at sea. The General Quarter is sounded. The soldiers leave their quarters and rush towards the deck . Guns mounted on the ship are fired. Views of soldiers lying, resting , writing letters and seated on the deck aboard USS Wakefield. (World War II period).
Activities of Coast Guard troops aboard USS Wakefield in the United States. A get together of the Coast Guard troops aboard the ship. A band plays musical instruments. The troops in mass numbers aboard the ship. Some of them dance. Two boxers fight. Food is cooked in a kitchen. Bread , butter and potatoes are used for food. An announcement is made. The troops move forward towards a mess. Men standing in line at a mess table and eat food. Interiors of the ship shows luxurious and well equipped rooms and the dining hall on the ship. The ship at sea. (World War II period).
USS Shangri La (CV-38) and USS Hancock return to port in the United States after World War 2. A girl waves towards ships (USS Shangri La (CV-38) and USS Hancock (CV-19)). Crowds of friends and family standing at pier in the background to welcome the troops. Large crowds of U.S. Navy personnel and sailors. Troops carry their luggage and disembark the USS Shangri La (CV-38). They load their luggage on to truck. Crowds standing at pier.
Ski racers on a race course in the United States. The ski race starts. The racers ski through the race course. Spectators watch the racers. Trees in view. The winner of the race poses.
Swearing in of Secretary of the Treasury and Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion in the United States during World War II. Frederick Moore Vinson sworn in as Secretary of the Treasury by Justice Groner. Former Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. stands nearby. Officials greet Secretary Frederick Vinson. At White House in Washington DC: Ex-Federal Loan Administrator John Wesley Snyder sworn in as Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Officials greet Director John Snyder.