A film on general and special training of U.S. paratroopers during World War 2. U.S. army soldiers prepare parachute packs in the United States. An airplane in flight overhead. The paratroopers jumping out of the airplane. They descend towards a snowy mountainous area. They carry arms and ammunition. The paratroopers skiing on the snow in warm, all white winter uniform clothing. A paratrooper holding a rifle is lying in a prone position.
New land and sea speed records are set in the United States. People gather in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sir Malcolm Campbell seated in his race car 'Blue Bird'. He drives the car on Daytona beach and sets a new record driving at the speed of 272 miles per hour. People cheer. Close view of him smoking a cigarette in the car after his speed run. Speedboat racer Garfield Arthur Wood seated aboard his speedboat 'Miss America' on the St Clair River near Detroit Michigan. He races the 5000 horsepower mahogany speedboat and wins the Harmsworth Trophy. Close up view of Gar Wood smiling after his race. From a November 10, 1958 newsreel recounting events 25 years earlier.
Navy fliers being decorated in the United States during World War II. A submarine crew returns to a e harbor after a victory. They cheer and wave towards people. They repair the submarine. Japanese flags on the conning tower of the submarine. Sailors, navy fliers and officers aboard an aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey arrives at the aircraft carrier. He awards the Distinguished Flying Cross to the fliers.
Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway in the United States during World War II. They arrive to open a home for Norwegian refugees. Officials standing outside a building. A flag atop a flag pole. The Prince and the Princess seated inside the building.
French battleship Richelieu arrives in the United States. The battleship underway at sea. 'Richelieu' written on a side of the battleship. A flag flying atop the battleship. Men standing at the deck of the ship.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Strange McNamara leaves the office in the United States. Honor guards stand in formation. U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson, U.S. Army General Earle Gilmore Wheeler and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Henry Nitze on a review stand. President Johnson and other officials get down from the reviewing stand and arrive near soldiers. The honor guards stand in formation. Cameramen record the event.
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