The 1944 U.S. Presidential election in 1944, during World War 2. Newspaper boy hawks newspaper extra edition, with headline referring to "Nip and Tuck" race. View of Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, at twilight, as lights begin to turn on. Wooden barricades seen set up in front of some establishments to protect against damage from large crowds anticipated as election returns come in. Moving illuminated marquee sign on the Times building reads: "Nearly 45 per cent of Bronx and Manhattan voters said to have cast ballots." Two men look up at the sign. Officials open a voting machine and begin to report information. At another location officials remove paper ballots from their precinct box. A radio announcer reviewing results and reporting them over the air. A woman is seen entering voter returns in chalk, on a national tote board. Citizens gathered to watch results. American soldier listening to results over a radio, in Italy and France. Newscasters reporting on radio as the returns come in. Many people listen to radios. An American family of man, woman, boy and girl children seated in their living room listening to vintage console radio reporting voting returns. A fire is burning in the living room fireplace beside the console radio. Another, different scene is shown with a family gathered around a radio listening to election reports. A framed photograph of a U.S. Army soldier is atop the console radio. Scene is shown of crowds surging in Times Square as returns displayed on Times Building marquee indicate likely victory for FDR (Franklin Roosevelt). Crowd in Times Square including many American military service members in uniform.
Soldiers practice football on Presidio ground in San Francisco,California. Soldiers of the United States Army 9th Corps Area practice football on Presidio ground. Soldiers lined up on one side pulls aircraft during tug of war. Soldiers buck and lambaste a tackling dummy on ground .
U.S. Army 77th Infantry Division advance in the Pacific Theater during Ryukyu Campaign of World War 2. Soldiers fire American M-18 Hellcat tank against Shuri Line. Mountains in the background. Tanks move through rugged terrain. United States Army Lieutenant General, Simon Bolivar Buckner visits United States Army 77th Infantry Division and tours area. Soldiers moved past damaged United States tank. Soldiers advance toward hillside. They fire into caves as they progress. Explosions rise.
77th Army Infantry Division advance in the Pacific Theater during Ryukyu Campaign of World War II. Men of the United States Army 2nd Battalion,305th regiment throw grenades and satchel charges into caves. Men of Company 'E', 305th Regiment fire rocket launchers into caves. Explosions rise. Mountains in the background. Squadron of soldiers go through the damaged wooden shack. Soldiers prepare demolition charges and blast caves.
U.S. Army 77th Infantry Division Replacement group soldiers advance in the Pacific Theater during Ryukyu Campaign of World War II. Soldiers of the replacement group form a chow line. Men serve food. Soldiers eat food Trees and tent in the background. Trucks parked on field. Soldiers enter assembly area carrying their equipment. They are separated. They board trucks and wave.
Presidential Citation in Reiff,Germany during World War II. Soldiers march past holding American flags and rifles. Mountains in the background. Officer delivers a speech. Major General Lowell W Rooks awards Presidential Citation to the United States Army 3rd Battalion,358th Infantry Regiment,90th Division soldiers. He congratulates and addresses the soldiers. Troops march on field.
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