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President of the Philippines Sergio Osmeña on the steps of the Capitol Building in Tacloban City

President of the Philippine Commonwealth Sergio Osmeña poses with four United States Marine pilots on the steps of the Provincial Capitol Building of Leyte (Leyte Provincial Capitol, 34 Senator Enage St, Downtown, Tacloban City, Leyte). The President shakes hand with pilot. He carries a Marine combat helmet. President Osmeña waves his helmet, turns, and climbs the steps of Capitol after the Battle of Leyte in World War II.

Date: 1945, January 1
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041587
United States Marines walk down the street in Tacloban City

Three United States Marines walk down the street in Tacloban City. Civilians on the street. Military ship on the streets. Marines cross the unpaved street. Marines pass in front of a building marked 'Restaurant'. Army MP (Military Police) directs traffic in front of the building. Sightseers bargain for souvenirs. Native men hold up a string of a fish for a Marine's inspection. A Marine draws a cup of water from lister bag.

Date: 1945, January 1
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041588
Pandansari refinery and abandoned weapons seen at Balikpapan

An animated map shows Balikpapan in Borneo. U.S. aircraft Catalina taxi. Australian engineers greet the 13th Air Force airmen. Damage by a bomb caused at the Manggar Air strip in Borneo. Pandansari refinery and abandoned weapons at Balikpapan. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, July 9
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041656
Ground crew uses salvaged materials to construct heavy duty crane dubbed 'The Apprehender' at North Field in Guam.

Ground crew uses salvaged materials to construct heavy duty crane at North Field in Guam. The workers use pulley wheels from salvaged navy equipment and parts from planes to build the crane. Tires and construction material are seen. Smaller cranes help in assembling the large crane, which they have name, 'The Apprehender' The designer of the crane observes the work carried out. The crane is tested, and it lifts an entire B-29 Super Fortress and moves it off the runway. The designer of the crane receives cigars and whiskey as payment for winning bets that his crane would work.

Date: 1945, July 27
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041657
Army Personnel and Chinese Army retreat due to Japanese invasion (WW2)

Animated maps show Japanese invasion in China. Air bases in China. Mountains in the background. Crew seen near aircraft. A plane taxiing at the air base. Liuchow (Liuzhou) Air Base and Kweilin (Guilin) Air Base after Japanese bombardment. Bomb explosion at the air base. Fire and smoke rise. Chinese civilians leave their cities. Refugees gathered at available rail space. Army Personnel and Chinese Army retreat. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, August 20
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041659
PBM Mariner aircraft flied low for rescue operations

Air-Sea rescue by PBM Mariner aircraft. PBM planes in flight. PBM Mariner aircraft flied low near the water surface. Several vessels underway. Mountains in the background.

Date: 1945, June 28
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041669