Shows President Franklin D Roosevelt making his 'Fire First' speech over the radio after the German torpedo attack on the USS Greer. He speaks that America will not allow Nazis or Germans to attack on U.S. Naval or merchant ships when they are on legitimate trip and at the same time will attack German warships if necessary. (World War II period).
Bomb loading activities on USS Makin Island. Men move bombs on truck. Men bombing up aircraft TBMs. TBMs taxi on flight deck for take off. (World War II period).
Ships at anchor in island area. LCI underway. Tugs approach and ship is moored using hawsers.
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra are on stage ready to perform. He stands by his piano, and begins to conduct. The orchestra starts to play. Mr. Lopez calmly seats himself at the piano and plays along with the jazz orchestra, displaying notable flourishes as he plays. Sequence breaks and picks up with male vocalist now also on stage. Lopez stands, conducting vocalist and orchestra. (Note: Vincent Lopez and his orchestra performed at the Grill Room in the Hotel Taft, New York City, from 1941 to 1961.)
AN/FPS-50 Ballistic Missile Early Warning System search radar site at Clear, Alaska with dogs pulling musher on sled in snow in foreground. Musher and dog sled going down trail toward BMES search antenna.
27th Infantry Division march through gate. Troops on horseback march up 5th Avenue. Crowd assembled.
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