Bridge of a Merchant Marine cargo ship, captain's work domain. Captain views through binoculars. Captain talks about seamen working and traveling the world. A Shipyard of Consolidated Shipbuilding Large sign encouraging rapid work: "There's no speed limit on work. Every second counts." It has a clock face on the sign with a rapidly moving single hand. Victory Ship is constructed and assembled in a shipyard. Seamen from various parts of the country introduce themselves, officer checks their names. Merchant Marine Seamen board the ship. Airplanes for World War 2 parked on the ship deck. Seamen work on ship and sing song "Blow the men down". Ship underway at sea. Closeup view of the United States flag fluttering in the breeze.
Infantrymen of 80th Division, 318th Infantry Regiment move through city near Christnach, Luxembourg past Civil Affairs office. Troops walk on both the sides of road. Trucks go on road. People stand at stairs of Public Affair Office. United States flag hung from the office building. Tanks in the field. Crew fires mounted on M-7 Motor Carriage. Troops and Infantrymen walk on road, past civilians as they evacuate. Vehicles parked besides road. People stand and walk on road. (World War II period).
2nd battalion 175th Infantry Regiment troops prepare to leave Aldenhoven, Germany. Soldiers sit in a jeep. Jeep goes past ruins of a house. Men stand besides the road. Troops load bed rolls on jeep. They load ammunition and supplies into jeeps as they prepare to leave. Soldiers hold ammunitions. Ammunitions placed in the jeep. Soldiers carry shells and boxes. Soldiers load supply and get into jeep. Troops carry and arrange ammunition in jeep. Houses in the city. (World War II period).
United States 2nd Infantry Division retreats from Wirtzfeld to Elsenborn, Belgium. Ambulances move on road. Snow covered field in the background. Troops of 2nd Division pack and load luggage on 2 ½ ton trucks and leave the town. M 10 motor carriage move towards front near Soldiers sit on trucks and jeeps. Artillery moves in town. Soldiers walk on road. Three soldiers walk on road. Snow in the background. Medics and Headquarter troops move to rear along road through snow covered fields. Soldiers of 1st Infantry Division rest besides road. (World War II period).
United States soldiers and snipers execute Leyte operation in Island of Philippines. United States tank moves into a village. Philippine civilian gather besides street to greet soldiers. Soldier mounted on tank. A soldier walks past building. United States Infantrymen in prone position outside a building. A United States wounded soldier lay. Infantry men run with wounded soldier on stretcher. Soldiers talk with people at patrol huts. Snipers in the village. (World War II period).
General Douglas MacArthur with Major General Verne Mudge and Lieutenant General George Churchill Kenny inspect air strip in town of Tacloban. A soldier with General MacArthur points in field. Generals and soldiers walk. General MacArthur shakes hands with General Mudge. Generals sit on jeep. Jeep backs up through water and stand near landing craft. Generals get off. Soldiers walk through water. The United States flag on boat. (World War II period).
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