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Two United States soldiers taking a walk west on Route 20 in Hachioji, Japan

Two United States soldiers take out their map as they read a street sign in "Myozin-Cho" Town in Hachioji-City, Tokyo, Japan. Road sign on pole reads 'Hachioji'. Street scene as soldiers walk along side of the road ("Route 20"). They pass a big gate, which belongs to Ohtori Shinto Shrine (located just south of current-day Hachioji JR Station). (World War II period).

Date: 1945, September 25
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034536
Two U.S. Soldiers ask directions from a Japanese farmer with a bullock, in Hachioji, Japan.

Two U.S.soldiers ask directions from a Japanese man hauling wood with his bullock cart , while walking westward, on the road of current day Japanese National Route 20 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. One of the soldiers refers to a Japanese phrase book in an effort to communicate. The man tries to direct the soldiers. He points in different directions with his hands in response to their perceived questions. At the end of their conversation, the Japanese man removes his hat and bows. The two soldiers continue their walk. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, September 25
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034537
Tavenner at lectern giving final summation during War Crimes Trials in Tokyo, Japan.

Tavenner at lectern giving final summation of the war crimes trial of Japanese defendants in Tokyo, Japan, after World War 2. Judges filing out of courtroom at end of the day. Defendants filing out of court. Spectators leaving court.

Date: 1948, April 16
Duration: 5 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034568
U.S. Marine Corps F4U aircraft returning from missions in Pacific theater in World War II

Location is probably Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands, during World War 2.The day is clear and sunny and palm trees are seen in background. Pilot sits in cockpit of Marine Aircraft Group 11 F4U Corsair airplane number 525 after returning from a mission. Plane captain, in shorts, climbs up to cockpit and gives the pilot a booklet in which he makes notes regarding any aircraft problems.He hands the booklet back to the plane captain and climbs out of the cockpit. He unfastens the chute leg straps and carries the chute in his arms. Scene shifts to another F4U that has just parked and is shutting down it's engine. Plane captain climbs up to the cockpit. A crew truck pulls up and a ground crewman picks up a parachute and places it on the truck fender.

Date: 1944, March 10
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034617
The freighter, SS Flying Enterprise, damaged by storms and foundering in the Atlantic ocean,

The freighter, Flying Enterprise, is seen listing some 80 degrees to port in the windswept approaches to the British Isles. After suffering damage from a storm on December 28th, she had been taken under tow toward England,by a succession of ocean-going tugs over a period of 15 days. Her present position is only about 30 miles from the coast of England, but her tow line has parted and she is foundering. Closeups of "Flying Enterprise" and "Isbrandtsen" painted on her hull. (Narrator states that the Captain, Henrik Kurt Carlsen,is still aboard.) Aerial view of several other ships around the stricken vessel. Officers and crew of the destroyer, USS Willard Keith (DD-775), are seen firing a line to the Flying Enterprise. Heavy seas are flowing over the foredeck of the destroyer. Another view of the listing ship. (During these scenes, Captain Carlsen is heard on the radio, in the background, describing the circumstances leading to their present trouble.) More views of the Flying Enterprise, helpless and battered by wind and seas, before eventually sinking (not seen). Narrator states that Captain Carlson was rescued. (Note: This ill-fated trip which ended in the sinking of the old Liberty Ship made world-wide news when it turned out that she was carrying paper money.)

Date: 1952, January 10
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034652
Wreckage of crashed B-17 aircraft at an Air Force base in England.

Remains of B-17, tail number 42-37789, which crashed during a post -maintenance test flight on April 24, 1944, at Grafton Underwood Airfield in Northampshire, England. The Aircraft belonged to the 544 Bomb Squadron of the 384th Bomb Group and was flown by Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Nuttall, who survived the crash and went on to lead a number of bombing missions thereafter. The aircraft was destroyed by fire that ensued after the crash. Firefighting foam residue can be seen covering the wreckage. This scene was filmed on April 29, 1944, five days after the crash. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, April 29
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034678