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Joe E Brown entertains troops; Red Ruffing and Joseph DiMaggio participate in a baseball game in WW2

A United States aircraft in flight. Comedian Joseph Evans Brown (Joe E Brown) arrives in South Pacific and is seen on stage putting on a show to entertain U.S. Army soldiers and sailors. Joe E Brown organizes a baseball game fundraiser in Hollywood, California, raising money for recreational equipment for the troops during the war. It features active duty military members who were recent former professional baseball players playing the game. Charlie Stevens of the Saint Louis Browns warming up at bat. Froilan "Nanny" Fernandez, formerly of the Boston Braves, warms up at bat. Walt Judnich, former outfielder for the St Louis Browns, warming up at bat. Next Joe DiMaggio, formerly of the New York Yankees, is seen batting. He is followed by Max West, formerly of the Boston Braves, at bat; next seen is former catcher from the New York Giants, Harry Danning. Next seen is Dario Lodigiani, formerly of the Chicago White Sox; and finally Charles Herbert 'Red' Ruffing of the New York Yankees. Joe E Brown and baseball player Joe DiMaggio participate in a baseball game along with servicemen and other dignitaries, during World War 2. Fans seated in the spectator area. Baseball game in progress. Spectators and fans in the stands cheer. Joe E. Brown talks to Joe DiMaggio and Red Ruffing on the sidelines.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053495
Attacks by Japanese aircraft as seen from the USS Yorktown (CV-10), during World War II in the Pacific

Glimpses of ship's island, deck crews, antiaircraft guns and F6F aircraft parked with wings folded on the USS Yorktown (CV-10), in the Pacific, during World War 2. A U.S. escort carrier and a destroyer nearby. Flak low on horizon as U.S. ships fire at a attacking Japanese airplane flying only a few feet above the water. Crew of the USS Yorktown stands watching as the attacking airplane turns and crashes at the stern of the Yorktown. Another Japanese attacker flies just over the stern and is hit by Yorktown's gunners, bursting into flames and crashing into the sea, with a huge explosion. An F6F recovers on the flight deck.The United States class light cruiser Cleveland.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049026
U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps War Dog and grave registration activities during World War II in the Pacific.

Opening scene shows German shephard puppies and their mother in World War 2. Several dogs and their handlers are seen. A dog being aggressively trained by a heavily padded trainer inciting the dog to attack him. Scene shifts to a sign reading "40th QM War Dogs" (40th Quartermaster War Dog Battalion).It is on a rustic compound fence in a jungle area of the Pacific. Dogs here are not aggressive, but are trained to be alert reliable companions to their respective handlers. Next, several soldiers and their companion dogs are seen walking along a jungle trail. Scene shifts abruptly to a completely different aspect of Quartermaster activity: Graves registration. Army pallbearers carry a fallen soldier on a stretcher, covered with an American flag, into an established military cemetery in the Pacific. Soldiers commence burial procedures. Views of the cemetery from a structure therein, showing numerous white crosses, and an extremely tall flag pole displaying the American flag. Scene shifts, to Quartermaster troops assembled in a chow line, as a bugler blows. Two GIs eating by a large tree.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057555
Steel meshes are laid for construction of airstrips and airplanes take off from Pacific islands.

Earth moving equipment on Pacific islands. A rough terrain and a later view of the same area as an airfield is constructed by equipment. Airplanes fly over a Japanese island. Beaches and pontoon bridges. Steel meshes are laid for construction of airstrips on Bougainville and in the Aleutians. An aircraft lands. Airplanes take off from a runway constructed by earth moving equipment.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058075
World War II Japanese attack on troop convoy at Port Moresby New Guinea; also Battle of Midway scenes aboard USS Yorktown.

American and Australian troop convoy underway at sea, and then arriving at Port Moresby, New Guinea. A Hudson bomber of the Royal Australian Air Force flys by the troop ship escorting them into the harbor. U.S. and Australian troops unloading men and supplies at Port Moresby. Japanese planes attack the dock area and troop convoy. Elevated land-based views of the harbor with explosions and smoke during the bombing. Anti aircraft guns fired at enemy planes. Soldiers and sailors on ships at harbor open fire on the Japanese aircraft overhead. Planes drop bombs and explosions occur. Complete change of scene to the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. United States Navy sailors fighting fires aboard the USS Yorktown. Japanese airplanes overhead during the Battle of Midway attacking the Yorktown. Patterns of tracer bullets seen fired from the Yorktown. Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft is hit by gunners on the USS Yorktown.

Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058309
V-J day is celebrated by liberated Allied soldiers, freed from Japanese prison camps at end of World War 2 in the Pacific

Scenes of Allied soldiers celebrating Victory over Japan at the end of World War 2. Most scenes show liberated Allied prisoners of war as they celebrate being freed from Japanese prison camps. Many of the former POW soldiers are emaciated, starved, and thin, and show signs of abuse. Smiling liberated prisoners gather at a dock beside a prison camp compound and cheer an approaching relief boat. Letters painted atop bombed out building include "US Army Come After Us" alerting allies to the presence of their prison camp. Freed prisoners in another camp pose together, smiling and cheering. Freed prisoners pass around a flask of booze and share drinks in celebration. Views of a prison complex and prison grounds, after liberation, with U.S. Army and other Allied soldiers eating food and washing. Many are emaciated. U.S. Army officer interviews a liberated prisoner and takes notes. Two freed prisoners hold up a bat that was used to beat prisoners, among various atrocities committed by Japanese guards. A soldier holds up his burned and battered hands. His right hand is possibly also missing the thumb. Interior view of a barren prison barracks is shown, with only thin blankets on floors. An Americna soldier stacks up boxes of Red Cross supplies that had been sent to the camps for the prisoners, but which were stolen by Japanese guards. Liberated prisoners stand beside the graves of several dead soldiers. Final scene shows three Japanese former prison guards bowing before two liberated prisoners as the freed soldiers exit the Ofuna prison camp, near Yokohama, Japan.

Date: 1945, August
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058336