A U.S. Navy training film about the usage and importance of DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) as a disinfectant in the United States. DDT being sprayed on a man's hair and beard. A man sprays DDT powder under a pile of sacks and on a wooden frame. Another man sprays DDT at the base of a platform with containers placed on it.
A U.S. Navy training film about the usage and importance of DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) as a disinfectant in the United States. DDT being sprayed on the surface of a pond of water. DDT powder being poured into a puddle of dirty water to prevent spread of malaria and other deadly diseases. A container placed on a scaffold over a pond. As DDT solution drips from the container and mixes with pond water. A man pours DDT solution over plants in water. Insects at the water surface. A swarm of dead insects after spraying DDT.
A U.S. Navy training film about the usage and importance of DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) as a disinfectant in the United States. Men pour a mixture of DDT into an aircraft. Pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft. Aircraft takes off and in flight as it sprays DDT across an area. A white smoky trail as aircraft flies off. DDT descends and spreads over an area to prevent spread of various diseases. A soldier in a foxhole as he works on a shell. Aircraft in flight over an area as they leave behind a white smoky trail of DDT. (World War II period).
A U.S. Navy training film titled 'Medicine in action: Head injury of a battle casualty' about the treatment and recovery of a soldier wounded during World War II. Private Wilmer of the U.S. 6th Army. A map of Casino Italy where Wilmer was injured during the battle of World War II. Aerial views of an evacuation hospital where Wilmer was given initial medical assistance after being injured. Wilmer with bandage on his scalp at a general hospital in Italy. Doctors clean the wound on the scalp. They try to control the bleeding. Blood clot being removed and wound being checked for infection. Bone fragments being removed from the wound. Wound being stitched. After six days wound being examined. Private Wilmer arrives in Naples in an ambulance. He boards a hospital ship in England and leaves for North Africa. At a camp he talks to other injured patients. Private Wilmer gets off a jeep and boards U.S. Army hospital ship Acadia to leave for United States. At Walter Ridge hospital he moves his hands and legs to demonstrate physical normality after being injured. Doctors administer anesthesia on his scalp and work on the wound. After treating the wound the scalp being closed and bandaged. Private Wilmer after recovering from the injury. He walks out of the hospital after being discharged.
Recovery of Marines wounded in Saipan during World War II. United States ships underway in the Pacific Ocean during the battle of Saipan in WW2. Naval guns aboard the ship bombard the coast. United States troops aboard transport ships. Landing crafts loaded with Marines move towards the shore. Troops land at the coast amidst heavy firing. Medical Company and Corpsmen arrives at the beach and looks after the wounded Marines. Marines fire machine gun and tanks roll. Injured Marines on stretchers being carried away. Litter patients being placed into ambulance jeep and carried away. Medical officer examines the wounded and provides first aid to them. Wounded U.S. troops on stretchers being placed in a jeep and walking wounded being helped to get into the jeep. Jeep carries the injured Marines to Regimental aid station. Doctor checks the injured Marines and treats them. Tags being prepared for each patient. Records being maintained. Wounded being loaded onto a jeep and the jeep is driven away to a collecting station. At the collecting station Marines at work.
The treatment and recovery of Marine wounded in Saipan during World War 2. Injured Marines arrive at collection station and are provided medical aid. Blood plasma being administered. Patients on stretchers being placed in jeep and carried away to evacuation station. Wounded being placed aboard a LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) to be taken to a ship. LVT pulls away from the coast. Wounded being transferred from the LVT to another landing craft. Landing craft with wounded aboard comes along side a ship. Injured Marines with blood stained face. Litter patients in a sling being hoisted aboard the ship. Doctors and Corpsmen examine the wounded and provide them medical aid. Doctors in an operating room aboard the ship.
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