U.S. Air Force Douglas LC-47Hs Skytrain land and take off in Antarctica. United States Air Force LC-47H taxis on a runway and turns around. An LC-34D helicopter hovering over ice runway in the background, as the aircraft taxis. The LC-47H takes off on new runway. A large group of men lining the field as the aircraft taxis for take-off. The aircraft lifts off at the far end of field. The LC-47H landing on its wheels on runway; two tracked vehicles are seen parked in the mid background. The LC-47H takes off from new runway, using its wheels. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
African American women honors Ralph Johnson Bunche in Washington D.C., United States. U.S. President Harry S. Truman, seated to attend the program as a principal speaker. National Council of African American women honors Doctor Bunche for his services as mediator in Palestine. National Council members and audience applaud. African American women greets President Truman.
Burial service in Germany. U.S. soldiers standing in attention. German civilians attend memorial service for murdered slave laborers. Polish girls carrying prayer book. Members of United States 102nd Infantry Division, 548th AAA (Anti Aircraft Artillery), Battery D fire a volley over graves. A bugler plays bugle. Views of graves at cemetery. (World War II period).
U.S. Marine Corps Communication activities at Peleliu, Palau Islands. 5" Japanese duel purpose gun knocked out by fire. Damaged Japanese range finder lying on deck. Captain Pettard, Colonel H.D. Harris and Lieutenant Colonel R.W. Boyd discussing plans on situation map at forward Command Post (CP). Col. Harris talks to other officers. He uses phone. (World War II period).
Allied troops in France during World War II. A bulldozer levels land for constructing airstrips. A group of men discusses. Ground troops unload a truck. Several aircraft in flight. Airplanes land at a constructed airstrip. Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D Eisenhower and U.S. Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall arrive. They both view Allied positions. A damaged airplane on the ground. Artillery is fired and explosions and smoke rise. Tanks pass along the streets of a city.
Midway-class aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Atlantic Ocean during Operation Long Step. U.S. Navy F4U-4 Corsairs lined up ready for a signal to take off. AD type aircraft and F4U-4s get the signal for take off. The airplanes take off. An LSO (Landing Signal Officer) brings in a F2H-2 Banshee. The Banshee taxis. An AD-4 Skyraider approaches the stern of the ship for landing aboard USS FDR. F2H Banshee airplanes in flight, awaiting turn to land aboard the aircraft carrier. They fly in formation over Baltimore-class heavy cruiser USS Columbus CL-74. Captain George W. Anderson CO (Commanding Officer) of USS FDR views operations from the bridge. Commander T.F. Caldwell enters with a message which they discuss.
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