United States sailors stand on the stern of USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CVB-42) (formerly the USS Coral Sea, but renamed in honor of the late President Franklin Roosevelt). The U.S. Navy ship is tied up at the dock on its commissioning day. Name of the carrier on the stern of the ship. Sailors stand on the flight deck of the ship as they wave. People board the carrier as they climb up a ladder. Secretary of Navy, James Forrestal and Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D Roosevelt, are seen aboard the aircraft carrier. Crowd on the dock waves. President Harry S Truman and party stand at attention. Navy Captain speaks at the microphone and salutes. President Harry S Truman speaks over the microphone. A view of Eleanor Roosevelt seated with distinguished guests. Close-up view of faces of many in the large crowd gathered for the ceremony. An officer salutes and dignitaries shake hands with President Harry S Truman. Sailors on flight deck of the ship. They wave to fleet at anchor in New York harobor during presidential review of the Fleet on Navy Day.
The United States aircraft carrier ship Franklin D Roosevelt (CVA-42) commissioned in New York, United States. A dirigible flies overhead. The United States ships Midway (CVA-41), Augusta (CA-31), Boise (CL-47) and Leary (DDR-879) in the Hudson River. Guns firing salute on the United States ship midway (CVA-41) as smoke rises. Ships underway with buildings in the background. Various units of fleet down the Hudson River channel. Sailors on board a ship.. Navy Fleet Review. (World War II period).
The United States aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt (CVA-42) commissioned in New York City, United States. A dirigible flies overhead. Ships of the U.S. Navy Fleet in the Hudson Riverj. . A dirigible flies overhead. The USS Macon (CA-132) fires salutes. Guns on United States Enterprise (CVS-6) fire salutes, with sailors lined up on the flight deck. Dirigible flies overhead. Ships of U.S. Navy Fleet in the Hudson River. A bridge in the background. (World War II period).
Aerospace Force Communication Electronics. A civilian defense worker at a desk speaks over phone at NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Defense Center in Colorado, United States. He keeps the receiver down and works on a console in front of him. He answers a phone call.
Volunteers undergo Army medical research at Fort Knox in Kentucky, United States during World War II. Soldiers tested for their ability to adapt to hot temperatures. Soldiers carry bags and walk under high temperatures to prepare them for war conditions in deserts and humid jungles. They walk on a treadmill under high temperatures. The amount of liquid to be consumed by each one of them is determined by the medics. At night soldiers relax with temperatures lowered to 90 degrees. Tanks also examined for different climatic conditions. Men check the efficiency of Army clothing. Wire put up on the bodies of soldiers record body temperature. Men wearing clothes enter a cold room and get into sleeping bags. A man in another room observes the body temperatures. Tanks tested for weather efficiency. Men wear jackets and masks for protection against cold weather.
Major events of the year 1957. Aerial view of a town in shambles after hurricane Audrey hit the area killing 300 people in Louisiana, United States. Deserted town, houses submerged in water as a result of the hurricane. The destroyed town of Cameron. A man in a field submerged in water, wreckage on ground. Women and children outside their houses.
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