Saint Patrick's Day celebrated at Fifth Avenue in New York, United States. A decoration in the form an Irish harp or cláirseach. People with umbrellas gather to watch the parade in the rain. A young girl wearing a raincoat stands to watch the parade. Soldiers and officers at the parade. Girls in academic dress holding a 'Marymount' sign march. Mayor of New York Fiorello La Guardia and others review the parade. Women on horses. Majorettes marching in the parade. A young majorette girl twirls her baton. A child holding a walking stick and a top hat. Spectators watch holding umbrellas. (World War II period).
The President of the United States Thomas Woodrow Wilson aboard the U.S. Navy USS George Washington underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Sailors and officers gathered during celebration of the Fourth of July (Independence day) aboard the USS George Washington. U.S. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson gives a speech. The sailors and officers listen as the President speaks. The sailors climb on rope and overhead poles. The sailors sit on the pole and listen to the speech. The Presidential party among the soldiers on the deck.
U.S. Marines of 2nd Marine Division setting up communications on beachhead of Betio, Tarawa Atoll, on day two of their amphibious assault against Japanese forces there, in World War 2. Individual marines moving low and fast across the sand, as gunfire sounds all around. Casualties being moved on litters. Entire area under fire with destruction everywhere. Marines taking cover wherever possible. Some firing machine gun from sandbagged position. Area covered by smoke from gunfire and explosions. Marines shielded by remains of Japanese structures as they move about, engaged in fierce fire fights. More wounded being tended. Marines using hand grenades and flame throwers against Japanese soldiers in fortified positions. Marines moving carefully across series of Japanese positions, checking for remaining Japanese defenders. Several move against a Japanese position in a hill, using small arms hand grenades and flame thrower. Many dead Japanese soldiers are seen on the other side of the hill, after it is taken. Marine carrying a machine gun and setting it up. An ambulatory wounded marine.
Nimitz Day in Washington DC. Aircraft in formation over Washington DC. A large stage decorated to look like the deck of a battleship in the foreground. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz's car pulls into the Washington Monument grounds. Nimitz riding in a car waves at the gathered crowd. Policemen on motorcycles in front of the car. People in the background. Other officials arrive in a car. The battleship stage in the background. People crowd near the stage. The Admiral waves to the crowd.
Nimitz Day in Washington DC. The soldiers parade. Men in the foreground take pictures. A band plays music and parade on Washington Monument ground. People in the background. The Midshipmen parade. The Midshipmen marching. The Midshipmen parade in front of a Battleship float on the Monument ground. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. (World War II period).
Nimitz Day in Washington DC. U.S. Marine officers pass reviewing stand. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. A U.S. Marine band pass reviewing stand. U.S. Marine Corps parade on Washington Monument grounds. People stand in the background. A U.S. Marines flag and U.S. flag pass Battleship float on parade ground. U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ) officers salute reviewing stand. A band plays music. The soldiers parade. They pass through reviewing stand. (Immediate post-World War II period).
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