Aerial view of Hiroshima in Japan after the atomic bombing. Destroyed buildings and debris all around the area. Japanese civilians walk on streets of Hiroshima with umbrellas. Wrecked buildings and a few isolated structures in the city. Aerial views of the city of Nagasaki in Japan after Atomic bombing. Citizens walk in paths through the rubble. Abandoned fire fighting equipment is seen. Aerial view of Osaka burned by fire bombs, Fleet of destroyed Japanese ships at Kure (Japanese Naval Base). Destroyed buildings and debris in Tokyo. Civilians walk on streets. Emperor's Imperial Palace, untouched by bombing. Japanese citizens bow and pay homage outside the palace. American planes patrol overhead. United States soldiers freed from Ofuna, an infamous Japanese-operated prison camp outside of Tokyo. Camp buildings at Ofuna Prison Camp seen and a group of freed American soldiers celebrates the liberation. A camp Ofuna guard bowing as freed American soldiers exit the camp.
President Harry Truman watches a baseball game between the Washington Senators and Saint Louis Browns at Griffith Stadium in Washington DC, United States. This is the first time the U.S. President has attended a baseball game since World War II began. President Truman autographs the ball for the bat boy mascot of the Senators. Huge crowd of spectators gathered, mostly wearing suits, to watch the game. President throws in the first pitch before the game starts. Harry Truman seated with his wife Bess Truman as they watch the game. Washington Senators team wins the game 4 - 1 over the Saint Louis Browns.
General Wainwright, nicknamed 'Skinny' arrives in San Francisco, United States. General Wainwright disembarks from airplane. He is greeted by the Defense Commander. Huge crowd gathered to welcome General Wainwright. Welcome Parade on street to honor the General. General Wainwright along with his son salutes. General Wainwright disembarks from airplane in Washington and meets Mrs Wainwright. Huge crowd gathered to welcome the General at Washington monument. He receives the 'Medal of Honor' from President Harry S Truman.
Navy flying boat, Martin JRM Mars makes record flight from California to Hawaii. The flying boat prepares for its record flight. Soldiers load raw material on JRM Mars. Crew members take their place inside the aircraft, ready to take off. Martin JRM Mars takes of from water surface and begins its flight. Pilot and co pilot operate controls, seated in the cockpit. (World War II period).
United States soldiers fire Howitzer. Convoy of tanks drives on road. Crane unloads Howitzer on field for fire testing. A group of soldiers fires Howitzer. Number of Field guns fire at target during test firing. Explosions on target hit area. (World War II period).
United States civilian war production workers at gun cotton factory (making flammable guncotton, or Nitrocellulose or Pyrocellulose) in United States during World War 2. Men and women enter the building. Board at the entrance reads 'Absence'. Women are searched to be sure they are bringing nothing in to the factory that can spark or start a fire. Women wear badges and special shoes. A number of women wearing uniforms work inside the gun cotton factory. Men and women workers manufacture gun cotton at the plant. They demonstrate emergency slides for exiting the factory quickly in the event of a fire or emergency.
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