African American soldiers of U.S. Army train in Astoria, New York during World War II. African American soldiers during a bayonet drill. The soldiers run across a ditch during the training.
African American soldiers of the U.S. Army undergo a training in Astoria, New York during World War II. African American pilots, possibly Tuskegee Airmen, walk toward airplanes parked on an airfield. The airplanes take off. An African American pilot in a cockpit. A formation of airplanes. U.S. Army half tracks advance across a field and fire as they go. African American soldiers crawl and run during the combat training.
African American Women's Army Corps of U.S. Army undergo military training in Astoria, New York during World War II. Interiors of building show African American dentists at work on patients. African American women of U.S. WACs (Women's Army Corps) perform a close order drill and drive jeeps.
African American soldiers of U.S. army in South Pacific island during World War II. African American troops of U.S. army perform calisthenics and bayonet practice. African American soldier Joe Louis (famous boxer) goes over obstacle course with other African American soldiers, over ditches and ladders. U.S. landing crafts off the coast of island in the South Pacific. African American soldiers unload supplies from a ship.
U.S. Army Air Forces vehicles parked at curb near Hotel France, in Ambilly France, during World War 2. American and other allied flyers gathered near a plaza. some are in uniform and some in civilian clothes. All have escaped from internment across the border, in Switzerland. Local French people gather around them as they are photographed. Next scene shows the flyers leaving in the AAF Vehicles. A soldier stands near a street sign in the town (Ambilly). It points to the Swiss frontier border. (Another sign shows the Ambilly town speed limit of 30Km per hour.) Remainder of the film shows view of Château de Menthon Saint-Bernard on Lake Annecy, France. with cloud and mist above it and majestic Alps mountains behind.
Allied flyers (mostly American) who escaped from internment in Switzerland, pose in front of a U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 transport airplane, at Annecy Airfield, France, during World War 2. A C-47 seen taking off from the field.
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