Crew of destroyer lined up for presentation of Navy Crosses by Admiral Halsey in South Pacific port. Line of sailors and officers at attention. Crew of ship cheering. Admiral Halsey speaking aboard ship. Admiral Halsey pinning Navy Cross on Commander Arnold Ellsworth True, Commander of the Destroyer USS Hammond. Presentation of Navy Cross to Commander Wallace Frederick Peterson. Presentation of Silver Star to Seaman 1st class O S Downey. Admiral Halsey leaving ship. Halsey ascending ship gangway to dock.
Admiral Jean Francois Darlan in younger days in North Africa during World War II. Darlan presenting arms at ceremony. Darlan receiving award. French sailors at attention. Officer kissing Darlan as part of ceremony. Charles de Gaulle reviewing Free French Troops. De Gaulle addressing troops. De Gaulle presenting awards.
Free French troops on parade in North Africa. De Gaulle reviewing Free French sailors. American soldiers on parade grounds. American officers reviewing troops. American and French officer reviewing troops. General Eisenhower bestowing higher rank on General Mark Clark. General mark Clark stands. General Eisenhower entering plane. American troops posing with natives. Group of American nurses giving "Thumbs up" salute. American nurses eating. All the women nurses are wearing combat helmets. (World War II period).
Allied plane takes off in North Africa. Wrecked allied fighter plane. General Doolittle talking to member of press. (World War II period).
French troops at attention in North Africa. French officer inspecting machete of Senegalese trooper. American forces camped outside bombed desert fort. Two American soldiers guarding fort. American flag atop desert fort. (World War II period).
Casablanca Cathedral, also known as the Sacred Heart Cathedral (Angle rue d'Alger et boulevard Rachdi, quartier Gautier, Casablanca 20250, Morocco) in Casablanca, Morocco. Generals Giraud and Eisenhower passing between lines of Senegalese troops and continuing into church. Two French colonial cavalrymen. Generals Giraud and Eisenhower standing at attention. Line of mourning relatives. General Eisenhower placing wreath on French American memorial and then Giraud and Eisenhower salute. American flag being lowered to half. Crowd looking on. Wreath covered memorial. Marines filling past graves. White crosses marking fallen French and American soldier's graves. (World War II period).
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