U.S. 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, 1st Brigade carries out Operation Wahiawa in Cu Chi district, Saigon, Vietnam. Wounded soldiers are carried on litters aboard a MEDEVAC (Medical evacuation) Bell UH-1B Iroquois Huey helicopter. The helicopter takes off. An officer talks over a field telephone. (Vietnam War period).
A church in Panama, Republic of Panama. The Iglesia de San Francisco Church bell tower under construction. View of church yard. Pedestrian walks along a road. A public building in the background. The church tower and the church entrance.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bomber "Memphis Belle" taxiing on outboard engines with inboards shut down, on an airfield in England during World War II. The pilot, Captain Robert K. Morgan is seen on the ground smiling, after the B-17 is parked. A crew member looks out of the pilot's cockpit window.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain are escorted by Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, Commander of U.S. Army Forces in Europe, and U.S. 8th Air Force Commander Ira Eaker, to meet the crew of the B-17 "Memphis Belle." They and their party stroll across the airfield to the aircraft, which is parked with its crew lined up in front. The King and the Queen speak with each member of the crew. General Eaker explains some aspect of the aircraft to King George. The Royal party enters their car and departs, passing a parked British bomber on the way.
U.S. Army Air Forces Major Robert Morgan, pilot of the famed B-17F, "Memphis Belle," stands on a speaker's platform erected in front of the aircraft, parked on an airbase ramp, during World War 2. He speaks about the importance of buying War bonds. Other crew members stand behind him. At one point, he holds their mascot, a black Scotty dog named "Stuka." In final portion of the sequence, the camera moves back, and the stand is seen to be decorated with red, white, and blue bunting. A civilian makes a final plea for War Bond subscriptions. Members of the audience are seen standing in front of the platform. Major Morgan also appears to be answering some questions from the audience.
A large crowd is gathered by a platform decorated with bunting, where the crew of the B-17F, "Memphis Belle,"stands during a U.S. War Bond Drive in World War 2. The aircraft is parked behind them. Major Robert Morgan, the pilot, speaks to the crowd about War Bonds.
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