Wrecked and burning buildings in Carentan, France after the D-Day landings in World War II. French civilian men pump water to extinguish the flames. A French fireman blows his whistle. Firefighters extinguish fire with jets of water in front of the burning building. A man looks at the remains of a burned house. Smoke rises from the rubble of the destroyed house. Civilian man sweeps the sidewalk. Soldiers sit on Jeep beside the Carentan Great War Memorial (8 Pl. de la République, 50500 Carentan-les-Marais, France). United States and French flags adorn the Carentan Great War Memorial. A woman pushes a stroller with a young girl. The girl holds a flower. A French woman looking up beside a man and child as they both stand in the front door. United States soldiers and French firemen exchange their hats with each other. A soldier seated in Jeep receives wine from a French child. The soldier drinks the bottle.
A soldier salutes at King George VI riding a DUKW on his visit to Normandy, France after the D-Day landings in World War II. The king leaves the DUKW where he is greeted by British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. Montgomery takes King George VI on a tour of the beach head. Montgomery accompanies the king to award British soldiers in Normandy. King George VI presents medals to soldiers of the 21st Army Group headquarters formation. The soldiers salute to King George VI as he presents their medals. The troops raise their hats in honor of the king. King George VI and Montgomery inspects the 21st Army Group standing at attention. King George VI and Montgomery board a car and then a DUKW.
Intense bombing over Le Havre, France after Allied landings on D-Day in World War II. Allied Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers in flight. Aerial view of Le Havre being bombed at night. Bombs exploding over the city with fires being visible from the air. Some flak and tracer fire are visible at night.
A landing craft labeled "US 51" is seen from its starboard side, with cargo in tow and an American flag flying from its mast. There are also more identical ships in the background, all sailing in the English Channel towards Normandy, France in advance of the D-Day invasion of France. The camera cuts to another direction, which shows many more of the same ship, some also with cargo in tow. In this shot, there is land off in the distance, and a few barrage balloons in the sky above the LCIs. The final shot is of a long convoy of ships far off in the distance.
United States sailors stand on the stern of USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CVB-42) (formerly the USS Coral Sea, but renamed in honor of the late President Franklin Roosevelt). The U.S. Navy ship is tied up at the dock on its commissioning day. Name of the carrier on the stern of the ship. Sailors stand on the flight deck of the ship as they wave. People board the carrier as they climb up a ladder. Secretary of Navy, James Forrestal and Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D Roosevelt, are seen aboard the aircraft carrier. Crowd on the dock waves. President Harry S Truman and party stand at attention. Navy Captain speaks at the microphone and salutes. President Harry S Truman speaks over the microphone. A view of Eleanor Roosevelt seated with distinguished guests. Close-up view of faces of many in the large crowd gathered for the ceremony. An officer salutes and dignitaries shake hands with President Harry S Truman. Sailors on flight deck of the ship. They wave to fleet at anchor in New York harobor during presidential review of the Fleet on Navy Day.
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt makes a radio address on Brotherhood Day or Sabbath Day in the United States. He says that he thinks of America as one home. He states that the wellbeing of a family depends on the wellbeing of their neighbors. He insists on international and community relationships. He insists on the need of spiritual awakening. He talks about the National Conference of Jews and Christians. He asks people to rise above creed and economic status.
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