British Royal Air Force Pilots marching and receiving insignia as part of graduation exercises at War Eagle Field in California. AT-6 aircraft takes off. The pilots received training in the United States before returning to the battle front against Germany, early in World War 2.
View of U.S. Army Air Corps officers and cadets at Detroit City Hall. The air cadets being sworn in for service in the United States Army in World War 2. Hollywood stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello along with Dick Foran on hand for the swearing in to congratulate the new airmen. The comedy due Abbott and Costello also seen escorting actress Carol Bruce at the Premier of their new comedy movie. Views of large crowd and few several police officers restraining the crowd beneath the Fox Theater marquee and entrance as it shows premier of movie "Keep 'Em Flying."
New Curtiss-Wright aircraft production factory being opened at Columbus early in World War 2. Army officers and other VIPs inspecting the plant. Shows aircraft workers working in the plant. A new SO3C-1 Seamew aircraft equipped with fixed gear and wheel pants, is rolled out on the factory floor for the VIPs to examine. (Note: Curtiss SO3C-1 aircraft with fixed landing gear and wheel pants, were ordered by the British Royal Navy Fleet Arm, under Lend-Lease. The company and the Royal Navy called them the "Seamew." But, the U.S. Navy called their observation floatplane version the "Seagull," the same as the biplane it replaced.)
Views of damage caused in Waikiki residential area caused by Japanese attack. Shows automobiles and houses hit by shrapnel and bullets. Japanese planes can be seen in sky and men carrying wounded on stretcher. Broken, main water line and wrecked buildings are shown. Civilian men and women rushing around during bombing and immediate aftermath. School children and women inside a building. View of Japanese Midget suicide submarine in water. (World War II period).
Shows wreck of Japanese two-man suicide submarine and San Hosea football team acting as civil guards on tour. Views of Lieutenant Philip Rasmeusan who shot down the first Japanese planes during the attack, Lieutenant George Welch and Lieutenant Harry Brown, who accounted for shooting down six of the Japanese planes. (World War II period).
Interiors of Department of Commerce Building. Views of men and women passing through corridor outside Maritime Commission. Door sign 'U.S. Maritime Commission - E.S. Land, Chairman'. Various views of Emory S. Land with pipe in hand, dictating to his Secretary in office. Emory S. Land behind the desk with pipe in his mouth and lighting the pipe.
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