U.S. Major General Curtis LeMay in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. Lieutenant General Nathan F Twining and Major General LeMay board the U.S. Army Air Forces C-54 aircraft. General Nathan Twining and Major General LeMay look outside a window from the aircraft. General Twining and Major General LeMay talk near an aircraft hangar as they smoke. Two B-29 aircraft parked nose to nose. Airmen outside and inside the hangar.
A training film titled 'Baptism of Fire' about the enemy air attacks during World War II. Deals with themes of soldier nerves, fear, and combat stress. Enactment shows an American soldier in a jungle as he looks up at sky towards enemy aircraft in flight. The soldier reports to the command post over a field phone. The officers at the post sound an air raid alert. The soldier looks at the aircraft as they pass by the area and reports about all clear to the command post. The soldiers look up at the sky and talk about an enemy air attack. A sergeant asks for help from the soldiers. The soldiers push an ambulance out of a ditch. The sergeant checks the patients inside the ambulance. One of the soldiers named Jim sees his old friend in the ambulance. The injured friend with bandage on his eyes speaks to Jim. The sergeant informs Jim that his friend has gone blind.
A training film about fighting against the enemy during World War II, and soldiers dealing with stress, fear, and nerves. The enactment shows a dead American soldier on a battlefield. Jim, an American soldier fires and advances across a field. Jim sees a dead German soldier. Jim searches for his own water bottle but fails to find it. Jim feels hesitant to touch the dead soldier. He takes the water bottle of the dead soldier and drinks water. Jim gets up to face the enemy.
A training film about fighting against the enemy during World War II. The enactment shows an injured American soldier as Jim and another soldier look after him. Jim and the other soldier tend to the injured soldier. The American soldiers including Jim fire at enemy German troops and shoot down the enemy soldiers and advance ahead. Jim and other soldiers hit enemy soldiers and kill them.
A training film about fighting against the enemy during World War II. The enactment shows dead bodies in a battlefield. The injured soldiers being taken away for medical aid. An injured officer reports about the victory in the battle over a hand radio. The soldiers advance after the battle. The soldiers and sailors at a cafe as they celebrate their victory. Jim with two other soldiers at the bar. Jim thinks about the battle and the ability to face enemy attack as he smokes a cigarette. The three of them cheer up and drink beer.
A film titled 'Yuletide Reflections-Vietnam' about the role of Chaplains in United States Navy during Vietnam War in Vietnam. An American soldier advances across a battlefield. A picture depicting the birth of Jesus Christ. A Chaplain at altar during a prayer service. The American soldiers read a prayer from a book. A U.S. Navy Chaplain shakes hands with Vietnamese children. The Chaplain meets several officers and soldiers and talks to them. Vietnamese woman walk on a street. Officers place wreath at a monument and American flag waves.
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