Bombing missions over Europe. An aerial view of a bombing target. A mountainous terrain with a river and forests. A fleet of B-24 bombers fly in formation. They drop bombs over the targets on the ground.
Senator James Mead of New York in Silver Spring, Maryland. Senator James Mead and Mayor of Louisville Wilson Wyatt inspect temporary re-use war housing. Sign board outside a houses read 'Demountable Houses- Prefabrication', 'Temporary War Housing' and 'Portable Family Dwelling'.
A meeting of the Public Housing Council Committee in Silver Spring, Maryland. Mayor of Louisville Wilson Wyatt comes up on a stage and gives a brief speech. He speaks about Temporary War Housing problems and their solutions. He talks about building houses for citizens regardless of creed and color. He also talks about residential and office housing. The committee members are seated on the stage. Immediate post-war era.
United States 82nd Airborne Division Army soldiers march in Victory Parade in New York City to celebrate the World War II victory. Paratroopers march up New York 5th Avenue past a large crowd in a street in New York. Paratroopers carry American flags as they march on Fifth Avenue. Aircraft in flight during the parade. People shower ribbons and ticker tape on the marching U.S. Army soldiers. Soldiers drive past the crowd in jeeps. A sign on a vehicle reads 'Georgie Patton'. Police hold back the happy crowd. A disabled soldier in a wheelchair. A dog walks along the marching soldiers. United States flags and British flag. Dignitaries at the review stand including New York Mayor William O'Dwyer. Some ambient sound and crowd noise heard.
United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Canada. General Eisenhower at the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (53 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Ottawa, Canada. He places a wreath on the tomb as photographers click pictures. General Eisenhower salutes as Canadian Prime Minister MacKenzie King stands next to him. General Eisenhower arrives at the University of Toronto (27 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada). He enters the building. General Eisenhower talks about the friendship between United States and Canada. He accepts the honorary doctorate by the University of Toronto and extends his support to the cause of education.
A U.S. Navy film titled ‘Docking and Undocking Large Flying Boats’ giving details about large flying boats in United States. A Martin XPB2M-1flying boat in water moves towards U dock for docking. Animation gives top view of a flying boat docking. U-dock shows sanders of slip which protects hull of boat. Main docking line extends from end of the slip to the boat. Inner buoy lines extend to anchor buoys and the flying boat. Outer buoy lines extend from winches to boat. Member of the crew handles lines from bow of the flying boat. Dock crewmen in a boat moving around flying boat and connect buoy lines. Officer signals for docking from dock. Dock crewmen handling lines at winches. Flying boat moves in. Tail of flying boat enters slip. Dock crewman handle lines at bow of flying boat. Crewman hooks up flying boat. Crewman releases the hook during an undocking procedure .
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