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British sailors tell stories of their rescue to Women's Army Corps Captain in England (WW2)

Two British seamen recount their D-Day Normandy invasion rescue to a Women's Army Corps (WAC) Captain in Plymouth, England in World War II. Seaman on the left tells how after a British carrier hit a mine and the American soldiers had to swim to the shore. Seaman on the right tells that the carrier, on which he was there, was hit at the beach broadside and the men had to swim through rough seas. Most of the men were picked up by a United States landing ship and returned to England.

Date: 1944, June 7
Duration: 5 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038188
U.S. Military Chaplain (Roman Catholic) conducts mass on pier in Weymouth harbor, England, 3 days before D-Day

U.S. troops and Coast Guardsmen assemble for religious service on a pier in the port of Weymouth, England, three days before the invasion of Normandy, France, in World War 2. A Roman Catholic Military Chaplain conducts the mass. Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L) numbers 89 and 93 are tied up at the dock in the background. (These craft are part of LCI(L) Floltilla 10, operated by the United States Coast Guard.) A small dog stands at the feet of the Chaplain, as he conducts the mass. The service finishes as the Chaplain administers the sacrament of Holy Communion (Eucharist) to the troops. In concluding scenes, U.S. Landing Craft Infantry are seen underway from England, to join Assault Groups for the invasion of Normandy, France. One of the craft is seen to be Number 87 and another number 495.

Date: 1944, June 3
Duration: 3 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046311
General Eisenhower during a passing out review at Royal British Military Academy in Sandhurst, England.

Passing out review at Royal British military academy in Sandhurst, England. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower reviews a parade by the cadets at the passing out ceremony at the Royal British Military Academy in Sandhurst, England. Eisenhower stands on a step of the Old College Building, next to British General Fanshawe, as cadets march in review. General Eisenhower salutes each contingent as it passes. At one point the band plays the "Stars and Stripes Forever" in tribute to America and Eisenhower. Near the end of the film, a contingent of cadets marches in slow step to enter the Old College Building, to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne."

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051460
General Eisenhower watchs cadets train at Royal British Military Academy in Sandhurst, England.

Royal British military academy in Sandhurst, England. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower walks with British General Fanshawe at and staff members past rows of M4A1 Sherman tanks at the Royal British Military Academy in Sandhurst, England. Cadets undergo training at the academy as General Eisenhower looks on. Cadets cross hurdles and move along a rope.

Date: 1944
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051461
The 1930s Great Depression and the administrations of Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt, in the United States

Hard times in the Great Depression led to formation of The Bonus Army. American veterans of World War 1 march on streets of Washington DC, carrying a large poster demanding immediate cash redemption their "bonus" service certificates awarded by Congress in 1924 (but not lawfully payable until 1945). Army Chief of Staff, General Douglas MacArthur, ordered by President Hoover, to clear the Bonus Army encampments, is seen standing in a street surrounded by several U.S. Army troops. People watch from sidewalks as a contingent of U.S. Army cavalry rides down the street. U.S. Army M-1917 tanks roll down Pennsylvania Avenue in July 1932. Bonus marchers and others watch from Lafayette Park in background. Scene shifts to the 1932 Democratic Party Convention in Chicago Stadium, Chicago, where delegates cheer after nominating Franklin D. Roosevelt as their Presidential candidate. Roosevelt seen waving from the podium. Migrant farm workers seen at temporary, dilapidated dwellings in close quarters, and sitting at a campfire, some with sad and desperate faces. Migrant farm workers' cars on the road, piled high with family belongings during westward migration. Migrants riding atop an open railroad freight car. Two men share a copy of the "Epic News" newspaper (published by supporters of Upton Sinclair and the End Poverty Movement in Los Angeles and central California). Narrator describes programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Construction workers ignite demolition charges during construction of Boulder Dam (aka Hoover Dam and officially so-named in 1947). Glimpse of President Roosevelt at the site in an open car, for its dedication on September 30, 1935. Construction workers engaged in building the dam. Another shot of President Roosevelt in his open car. Towers being erected to carry electric power from the dam's hydroelectric generators. President Franklin D. Roosevelt smiling broadly at the formal dedication ceremony, September 30, 1935. Controlled discharges of water through the dam. Views of the Boulder Dam hydroelectric generating station. Oil well rigs or oil derricks at work during construction at night. People at work in fabric mills or textile mills, and in a print shop

Date: 1932
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036812
Arnold Daniel Palmer hits a shot on a golf course, and talks about United States Coast Guard Academy in the United States.

Professional golfer Arnold Palmer seen on a golf course in the United States. He hits a shot, and stands by a hole on the golf course. Arnold Palmer speaks to United States High School seniors about the United States Coast Guard Academy. In a U.S. military recruitment public service announcement, Palmer encourages viewers to write the Academy regarding applications. A sign reads: "Director of Admissions, United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut 06320."

Date: 1965
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071407