At the beginning an African American pastor is seen speaking to his congregation during World War II. Scene shifts to Morton Field,where the "Tuskegee Airmen" were trained. They are seen receiving their pilot's wings in a graduation ceremony. A band plays. North American T-6 training aircraft are parked in the background. Next, the pilots in flight gear, and wearing seat-pack parachutes, walk toward Curtiss P-40 fighter airplanes parked on a flight line. A pair of P-40s take off. Two groups of four planes, each, is seen in formation high above. Closeup of a Tuskagee Airman pilot at the controls of his airplane, in flight. Several views of their P-40 aircraft in various formations flying above clouds. Scene shifts to a snowy Northern location where Army troops board jeeps and trucks and maneuver through the snow. A large battery of M1918 155mm howitzers is lined up in the snow. The soldiers fire them simultaneously on an officer's command. Scene shifts to a desert setting, where African American soldiers are seen closeup, in turrets of tanks. Others who are gathered on a field run to their respective tanks, that begin moving out. Views of M3 Stuart Light Tanks in training maneuvers over terrain where explosives are being detonated. African American Army engineers building a pontoon bridge across a river. Army quartermaster vehicles moving troops and supplies along dirt roads. A soldier silhouetted against light sky signals to others who are installing telephone and telegraph lines on poles. Mounted cavalrymen on maneuvers. Half track M3 Gun Motor Carriage tank destroyers operating on a snowy field. Closeup of one with an African American Officer manning a heavy machine gun. Numerous M3 tank destroyers firing their guns as they move across a training field. Anti-aircraft gun crews racing to their respective gun emplacements, in the snow, as a large barrage balloon is sent aloft behind them. An African American crew manning a 37mm anti-aircraft gun. The gun sight is raised in front of the primary gunner. The position is sandbagged. Infantrymen, crawling through sandy terrain in a training course as live machine gun fire is directed above them. Glimpse of troops running through water and starting to scale a bluff. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
Air evacuation of wounded United States Marines on Okinawa during June 1945 by U.S. Army Air Forces Stinson and Marine Corps L-5B. Various shots of wounded Marines on stretchers being unloaded from the aircraft. Medics carrying the wounded to a medical hut. More L-5B's land. A wounded Marine on a stretcher in L-5B talks with men standing outside the aircraft. Marine on a stretcher being released from harness. Stretcher being carried to a medical tent. L-5B aircraft lands and a litter case being loaded aboard Red Cross ambulance. Ambulance pulls away from the area with tents in the background. A shark-mouthed Marine Corps OY-1 (Stinson L-5) with the name "Budie" painted on nose taxis in front of camera. Identifiable aircraft in this clip: 44-16952 and 44-17164, both of the 163rd Liaison Squadron.
United States 6th Marine Division memorial services in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Band stands at attention as it plays instruments at memorial services of 6th Marine Division, 22nd Regiment, 2nd Battalion. Two officers salute in front of them. American flag being brought to half mast. Flag flies from the half mast. An officer speaks into a microphone as troops in the background listen. Marine honor guard stands at parade rest. Ranks of Marines as American flag flies from half mast. Rows of white crosses at the graveyard. Marine honor guard fires rifles in the air. Marines in formation as they come to attention and return to parade rest. American flag being raised up a staff. Marine band plays as officers salute.
United States Marines in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. A Marine stands in front of an improvised wash stand as he shaves. Marine stands in knee deep water with flooded area in the background. A Marine sits in waist deep water as he cleans out his pack which was caught in flood. A Marine unpacks gear from a suitcase.
United States Marine Corps 3rd Medical Battalion in Okinawa, Japan during World War 2. Tents at the 3rd Medical Battalion field hospital. Marines seated in front of tents as they talk amongst themselves. A truck pulls up at the tent area to evacuate wounded Marines onto a ship. Marines board the trucks. Wounded loaded onto truck. A patient on crutches awaits for his transportation. Doctor and Chief try to figure out the number of patients to be evacuated. Truck driver seated in a truck. Two wounded marines on stretchers in an ambulance jeep. Marines carry litter patients and place them into a jeep. Ambulance jeep pulls away.
U.S. Marines 3rd Medical Battalion in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. A Marine comes in with a prescription and hands it over to Pharmacist mate. Pharmacist Mate stands in front of a desk. Shelves filled with bottles and small boxes. Pharmacist Mate with the prescription in hand walks up to medicine cabinet and takes out bottles. Pharmacist measures small portions from each bottle. He mixes prescription in a bowl.
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