Ships underway at sea, men aboard an aircraft carrier pull a rope. Bombs hoisted in a sling as they are transferred from a United States ammunition ship to an aircraft carrier. Bomb shells lined up on the deck of the carrier. Men roll shells along the deck for storage. Men handle ammunition cases after transfer to the aircraft carrier. Men remove boxes from the net.
'I was there' depicts Japanese attack on USS Hornet. A car pulls up to the Naval hospital in California, United States. Men relax by the pool side as electrician's meet on United States aircraft carrier Hornet, Tom Heikendor, narrates how the carrier was attacked by the Japanese planes in the Pacific Theater off Santa Cruz. Japanese fighter planes attack the Hornet and explosions occur. Anti aircraft guns knocks down a Japanese plane. Another set of Japanese planes attack the carrier. Smoke rises as explosions occur. Smoke rises from the carrier. Wounded men aboard the carrier transferred onto a destroyer by breeches buoys. A stretcher transferred onto the destroyer.
'In the Solomons ' United States ships underway in the Pacific and soldiers on the deck of a ship. A man looks through binoculars towards the sea. Admiral William Halsey and others look at a map and discuss the strategy. An animated map of Solomon Islands shows Japanese establishments. Guns on board the American ships fire at Japan's positions at night. Soldiers loaded in landing crafts move away from the ship. Soldiers wade through water and land at the Rendova Island. They march inland on the island. Soldiers engage in a fierce battle with Japanese as they fire guns. Planes drop bombs over the island. Survivors of a ship sunk brought on board another ship. Survivors sleep and relax.
YMS and SC units during mine sweeping activities in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Two flag buoys in water with two United States Navy YMS (Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper) underway at sea. Mines explode as a pillar of smoke and water rises up. Four YMS in column underway at sea as mines explode. A buoy towed in the foreground. Mines explode with YMS in the background. Mines continue to explode. Two YMS underway as mines explode in the background.
Bastille Day celebrations in France. French sailors and American soldiers lined up at the celebrations. Girls hold bunches of flowers with flag bearers in the background. American soldiers march as officers review the parade. Officers stand in the balcony of a building as they review the march past. French sailors and civilians march. American flag carried during the parade.
Bastille Day celebrations in France. American soldiers lined up at the celebrations as one of them holds a flag. French sailors lined up at the ceremony. An American soldier reads out from a paper with flowers placed at a memorial next to him. An officer reads out from the paper. Officers and civilians at the celebrations.
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