A Catholic Chaplain conducts a mass on board a ship in English Channel as the troops proceed to launch an invasion on France during World War II. United States Navy sailors offer prayers on the deck of the ship. Sailors on knees read a prayer from a book.
A United States WWII era training film about cryptographic messaging. Many tanks seen driving on a field as a fighter plane drops a smoke screen in front of them. Radio towers. Teletype operator typing. The words "Message Center" overlaid on view of War Department building. Speeding motorcycle on road at night. Major Doyle hands paper to soldier at his desk and says, "rush these priority messages by radio." Doyle instructs officers as he leads them into a secure gated officer and points to safes on wall next to men working together as a cryptographic team. He notes that, "we must assume that every message we send out...may be intercepted by a potential enemy." View of a spy listening on a radio at night. Doyle continues, saying, "the enemy is quick to take advantage of our mistakes...." Doyle describes the difference between secret, confidential, and restricted government information.
Newsreel titled 'Jumps into Potomac to test new suit' shows Jimmy Clark wearing a new water tight life saving suit in Washington D.C.,United States. He gets into a biplane aircraft at Naval Air Station Anacostia (NAS Anacostia). It takes off. He jumps and makes a parachute landing into Potomac river. Clark being congratulated by Assistant Secretary of war, F. Truebee Davison.
A newsreel titled ' Army-Irish in game of the year' shows spectators entering the Yankee stadium to witness a football game between Army and Notre Dame in New York,United States. Spectators include Major General Taylor,Secretary of War,Patterson,Post Mater General, Academy superintendent and West Point Cadets. The two teams battle it out in a major game which finishes off in a tie.
Interview with Doreen Garwick, wife of United States Navy officer Warren Garwick from Los Angeles, California. Garwick recounts her experience taken as a prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II in Manila, Philippines. During the interview she hopes of meeting her husband soon after the liberation of Manila.
Sister Helena, a Chinese nun of the Roman Catholic Order of St Anne from Hankow, China (Shashi, Hubei, China) expresses her relief at the World War II coming to an end in Manila, Philippines. Standing beside her is interpreter Sister Ursula Mary. She speaks about her gratitude to the American forces and their experience living under a concentration camp in Manila in her mother tongue.
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