Evacuation of wounded in France during World War II. Trucks parked on a street. A group of French Forces of the Interior (FFI) men carries a coffin along the street and through a doorway. Loading of French and German wounded into a truck under a French flag. Civilians watch them.
United States Army Air Forces General John Kenneth Cannon in Corsica, France during World War II. General Cannon and group seated in chairs on a field. They watch a demonstration on a map at a briefing. The group watches the demonstration. General Cannon and two officers seated. The officers stand and talk. They walk away from the area.
A French Air Force P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft on an airfield. Damaged tail of the aircraft. A pilot in the cockpit of the airplane. Aircraft taxis short distance with wrecked tail, as debris near a wrecked hangar blows about from the prop wash. French and American soldiers examine the wrecked tail of the aircraft. (World War II period).
U.S. pilots in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu during World War II. A U.S. Navy F4U Corsair parked in a sandy area. A pilot jumps down from the cockpit. The airplane captain greets the pilot. The captain stands near the tail section of the airplane. A small dog sitting on the tail of the aircraft. VMF-214 pilots (unit nicknamed the "Black Sheep") are briefed in front of an operations office by United States Marine Corps Major Gregory Boyington (nickname "Pappy". He was an ace pilot, had been a Flying Tiger, and was later awarded the Medal of Honor). The pilots running off after the briefing. They enter the briefing room. They run from the room outfitted with their flight gear. Pilot Boyington climbs in the cockpit of F4U aircraft. Palm trees in the background. Another pilot in a cockpit puts on headgear readying for takeoff. Pilot Bill Case (William N. Case), VMF-214, putting on a helmet. He buckles a chin strap. The aircraft taxis on the airstrip.
U.S. pilots in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu during World War II. Wounded pilots in a hospital bed laughing and applauding. American singer Lieutenant Lanny Ross entertains the patients. A patient lying in a bed with an arm in sling. Other patients in bed watch the show.
A training film on functions of military policemen during town patrolling in the United States. An officer instructs the MPs. The MPs stand at attention in a line. A wall map in the background. The officer assigns posts to the MPs. He points to places on the map. The MPs come out of building and walk. They board a military vehicle. People walking on a street. Some of the MPs are assigned fixed post. These are places like rail road terminals and places of large gathering of soldiers. Spots which could be in trouble are the fixed posts. The MPs serve as information bureau. Soldiers coming to the place for the first time are given information by the MPs. Information about arrival and departure of trains and several other things is given. The working of a roving patrol. Men in a jeep. A motor patrol. MPs in a jeep moving along a street. Buildings along street sides. Working of a foot patrol. The patrols take charge of accidents in which military vehicles are involved. Traffic control by a patrol. They see that roads do not become congested. They take full account of accidents. People walking on a street. An MP talks on a radio. If the car is not equipped with a radio, several public phones are available on the route. (World War II period).
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