Organization of the United States Army during World War 2. Process of forming a unit of Army Air Forces. Aviators during a march. Animated map shows its organization under Commanding General, Chief of Staff, 27 combat groups and 1750 planes. Planes at a base. Map shows Fighter Air Command, Bombers, Air Support and Air Service Commands. Line of new U.S. Army Air Force Airmen in civilian clothing as each of the new recruits raises their right hand to take an oath of service as they join the Army. Map shows flying training schools and technical training schools. Training imparted in 36 weeks to the aviation cadets. Cadets fly in formation. Fighter planes and bombers flying. Navigators, Gunners, Bomb crew, Tech training command, Engineers of planes trained. Fighter planes manufactured. (World War II period).
Organization of the United States Army. The Air Transport Service. Aerial routes to various parts of world displayed on a map. Training to engineers. Map shows various levels and officers. Weather reporter reporting from a station. Weather stations on various bases shown on map. Transport and fighter aircrafts take off and during flight. Army Airways communication bases all round world shown on a map. 11 commands of the air force. Map showing its strength and manpower. Training to airmen.
Organization of the United States Army, 'The Services of Supply'. Map showing classifications of various units. Supply of tanks to armed forces ensured by supply services. Map showing chart of procurement and transporting of raw materials to factories. Interiors of a tank manufacturing factory. Technicians and workers busy designing and mechanically aligning parts of a tank. Newly produced tank rolled out of the factory. Operations Department distributes the tanks. Soldiers step inside a Church. Women army troops of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC or WACS) being reviewed during a parade. (World War II period).
Organization of the United States Army and Services of Supply, their organizational set-up and duties. Map showing divided areas of operation under various units of Service Command. Housekeepers, house making and food for soldiers prepared by the Service Command employees. The Personal Department's activities are to recruit civilians in army. Civilians trained at Military Training Center. Civilians labor at a Steel factory. Workers, machinery and equipment, kilns and molten steel. (World War II period).
United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation from White House in Washington DC. He talks about the position of United States in World War II. He shows faith in his forces. He talks about rumors of damages versus actual damages by Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt provides death toll as 2340 people; regarding damages to navy ships, only 3 were permanently destroyed, others are repairable. He rejects rumors of massive damage to air forces, and says that Americans have destroyed more Japanese planes on and since Pearl Harbor attack than Japan has destroyed of U.S. planes.
United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation from White House in Washington DC. Sitting at his desk he talks about the position of United States in World War II. He insists on the people of United States to keep working in favor of the nation. He speaks of a Society where nobody is specially privileged, that means equality amongst all citizens.
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