Japanese-American troops of the United States Army, 442nd Regimental Combat Team (Nisei) break through German lines in France, during World War II, to rescue the "Lost Battalion" of the 36th Division in the Vosges Mountains. Soldiers load mortar shells with supplies and food to be fired near the 36th Division Lost Battalion position, to provide vital supplies. A mortar shell is loaded with supplies and a launcher fires supply shells. Japanese-American soldiers advance in the Vosges Mountains of France, defeat the German soldiers there, take some Germans prisoner, and and rescue the U.S. Army Lost Battalion members. Relief forces arrive and wounded soldiers are rescued and transported in jeeps. Soldiers of Japanese ancestry in U.S. Army are honored for their bravery. United States Army General Dahlquist presents awards to 442nd Regimental Combat Team Japanese-American soldiers and salutes them. Soldiers raise the United States flag.
'Go for Broke' shows the Japanese-American recruits of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team under training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi. Recruits carry rifles while marching. The recruits do jumping jacks and calisthenic exercises under direction from a trainer. A Japanese-American guard stands in front of the sign, 'Headquarters Company 442nd Infantry Combat Team.' Recruits learn to use rifle with fixed bayonets. They practice throwing hand grenades and protect themselves wearing gas masks. Soldiers practice loading and firing a 37mm artillery gun. (World War II period).
52nd American Derby horse race in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A large crowd gathers at Arlington Park to witness the 52nd American Derby. Horse named "Black Sheep" wins the race and a prize amount worth $ 71,000.
United States 4252nd Strategic Wing headquarters in Takhli, Thailand during the Vietnam War. United States Air Force personnel sleep, read and write letters in their quarters. Men put on their jackets. Three caps on a shelf. Men pick them up and wear them. They come out of a building and walk past a sign that reads ' Headquarters SO 4252nd Strategic Wing '. Another sign reads ' Season's greetings '.
United States 92nd Infantry Division consisting of African American soldiers in Latiano, Italy during World War II. A bell on the observation post of Belfry Church. A view of a town at the foot of mountains. Latiano Church building. Soldiers of 370th Regimental Combat Team of 92nd Infantry Division advance alongside a road. Soldiers behind sand bag mounds. A soldier speaks over a phone. The mortar crew fires weapons. (Note: Opening slate shows the name, Sgt. Kreider. It refers to Harry Kreider, 196th Signal Photo Company.)
Major Mack speaks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing, at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. Major Mack stands next to EC-121 aircraft (552nd AEWCW). He talks about giving radar assistance to all friendly areas, providing border warning and emergency assistance. Major Mack talks about the strike crew's tasks.
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