U.S. and French officers in France during World War I. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Commander General John Pershing talks to French General Joseph Joffre. Several American and French officers alongside. They inspect a tool. A French Voisin 8 biplane aircraft is rolled into position behind the Generals. Pershing and Joffre watch as the Voisin 8 aircraft takes off. The aircraft in flight. General Pershing, General Joffre, French Marshal Ferdinand Foch talk to other officers. The Voisin 8 aircraft in the background.
United States airmen in France during World War I. Airmen in warm coveralls stand around two airmen seated on the ground. The two airmen wearing headphones operate a radio transmitter. An airman standing by takes notes. Soldiers lay out white flags in a field.
United States troops in France during World War I. The troops all lined up outside barracks in a field. They march along. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Commander General John Pershing reviews troops as they march past in a French city square. Civilians watch the parade. Children crowd around, some standing at the base of a statue of woman.
United States troops in France during World War I. U.S. soldiers rest from marching in the French countryside. The soldiers lie on the ground on a hill. The cloudy sky. Soldiers' rifles stacked together, stocks to the ground. Hills in the background. U.S. Army Engineering Divisions and the 1st Division troops march to the front. The soldiers in horse carts laden with equipment and ammunition. Soldiers advance on foot and on horseback.
United States troops in France during World War I. U.S. Army Major General Clarence Edwards reviews the 26th Infantry Division. Major General Edwards and the Heads of Staff conduct the review. General Edwards and other officers approach the troops. The infantry and cavalry parade. Soldiers march with guns and U.S. flags.
United States soldiers in France during World War I. A priest performs baptism rite for U.S. soldiers. A U.S. soldier with a priest on a raised platform in a city square. Numerous soldiers attend at the gathering. The soldiers take turns to go up and be baptized by the priest. A soldier with the priest reads from the Bible during the rite. Civilians watch the rite from the buildings around. A sign in French on a building. The priest baptizes each soldier drawing water from a mess kit pan that is perched atop a tripod of rifles.