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'Aquazanies' entertain with comedy diving acts at an Aquashow in Flushing, Long Island.

'Aquazanies' entertain with comedy diving acts at an Aquashow in Flushing, Long Island. A diver takes position on a diving board at the pool. He executes a forward somersault dive. 'Aquazanies', a troop of men who perform comedy and diving acts. Aquazanies dressed in funny costumes rush onto the diving boards, and jump into the water. They dance outside the pool. Several stunt jumps of the aqua zanies are seen, as they jump from spring and platform boards, including stunts where the divers jump together, intersect during jumps, and belly flop into the pool.

Date: 1949, September 2
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020791
Japanese troops surrender Marcus Island and Wake Island in the Pacific Theater

Part of ceremonies marking Japanese surender and victory over Japan at end of World War 2. Japanese forces surrender Marcus Island on board USS Bagley (DD-386) in Pacific Theater. Japanese Rear Admiral M. Matsubara surrenders his garrison to U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Whiting. Japanese and Allied officers sign the papers of surrender. View in September of American flag being raised on Wake Island by U.S. Marines after Japanese surrender. Colonel Walter Baylor accepts honors at the ceremony, having been the last to leave Wake Island, and now the first to return. View of destroyed Grumman F-4 Wildcats that assisted in efforts to hold off Japanese forces for 14 days of attack, earlier in the war.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058333
Aircraft fly over the island and drop paratroopers on Corregidor in the Philippine Islands.

Paratroopers landing on Corregidor in the Philippine Islands during World War II. A paratrooper descends. Many parachutes on the ground. An aircraft passes paratroopers descend to Corregidor. Aircraft pass over the island and drop paratroopers. Ships underway at sea. Paratroopers descend, many parachutes lay on the island in the background.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070641
The icebreaker, USS Burton Island, breaking her way through ice sheets Northeast of St. Lawrence island, Alaska

The icebreaker, USS Burton Island, heading Northeast from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, through ice field. View from bow, as she follows "groove" where ice field has separated and refrozen enabling the icebreaker to easily make way. As she progresses, the ice thickens and she slows, until the USS Burton Island finally stops. The ship's helicopter cranks up and warms up preparing to scout out easier pathways through the ice field. View from the low-flying helicopter, of a polar bear moving across ice flows. view of the icebreaker from returning helicopter. Since no "leads" could be found, the ship must use engine power. View of the engine room where sailors start more engines to increase the icebreaker's driving power. The icebreaker backs down from the ice sheet, and then as Captain calls for more forward power, a sailor on deck advances control, and the ship begins to break her way forward, through the ice.

Date: 1952
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077436
A runway strip under construction by Seabees at Banika Island during War II.

A runway strip under construction by Seabees,during World War II, at Banika Island (part of the Russell Islands, in the Solomon Islands). Aerial view of the runway strip under construction on the site of a coconut plantation. (This is the South Strip. Another airfield was also built across the bay, on the north side of the island.)

Date: 1944, April 6
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036189
USAAF P-47 fighter-bombers strike Japanese positions during battle of Tinian Island during World War II.

Battle of the Pacific during World War 2 on the island of Tinian, Mariana Islands. P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft of the 318th Fighter Group drop Napalm fire bombs. Smoke billowing up from Napalm incendiary bomb explosions on island. Explosions on island viewed across the water from U.S. positions that are firing artillery. A dozen P-47s from the 318th Fighter Group seen in formation. One, from the 19th Fighter Squadron, is named "Apple Jack." Pilot can be seen clearly in the cockpit.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047550