President Dwight D Eisenhower awards Medals of Honor for heroism in the Korean War at a ceremony in front of the White House. After presentation the President speaks of the gratitude of the nation, and says he hopes there will be no need for any more battle citations. Relatives of awardees and spectators. The awardees on stage: Sgt Hiroshi Miyamura, USA; Lt James L Stone, USA; Sgt David B Bleak, USA; Sgt Alford Lee McLaughlin, USMC; Private Robert Ernest Simanek, USMC (retired); Lt George H O'Brien Jr, USMC; Lt Raymond G Murhpy, USMC. Secretary of Defense, Charles E Wilson and others watch. The President poses with the awardees for the press.
U.S. Army 31st Regiment Tank Company during attack on Hill 1062, or Papasan Hill, in Korea during the Korean War "Battle of Old Baldy". Commanding Officer of the company briefing the soldiers (white and some African American soldiers) about mission on Hill 1062 (Papasan Hill). Tanks parked in the background. Soldiers on tanks. They load the tanks with shells. Soldiers put on bullet proof vests. The tank convoy advances. Close-up view on moving tank from must behind should of soldier in lead tank, with his head out of the lead tank hatch. Tanks moving on valley floor toward Hill 1062. Smoke from explosions and bombardment on Hill 1062 ahead. 7th Division artillery provides protective fire as the tanks get into position. Enemy fire incoming including machine gun and artillery fire. Soldiers in U.S. Army tanks fire at enemy positions on hills. U.S. aircraft in the air dropping bombs. Smoke due to bombardment. A smoke screen laid out by chemical engineers on the roads. Chemical engineer soldiers carry materials for laying down smoke screen to provide cover as tank convoy retreat from forward positions. Tank convoy moves back to the camp.
The Siegessaule or Victory Column at one end of the Victory Avenue in Berlin. Traffic moves across the avenue. The Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten. Cars and people pass by the Memorial. A tank before the Memorial. The Reichstag building in the background. The building in ruins. Military officers stand before the central pillar of the Memorial. Construction work in progress. Piles of rubble with buildings in the background.
Report from Texas: Texas' contribution to World War II on both battlefield and home front. Cowboys on horseback gallop across ranch terrain toward camera position. Man on horse herding cattle. Texas increases its production of synthetic rubber, magnesium, sulphur and agricultural products. Factories and industries. Construction work underway. An airfield. Soldiers march. Downtown street views and town views of commercial centers with traffic, pedestrians, shops, and businesses in various areas of Texas including Dallas, Amarillo, Houston, Fredericksburg (with view of the Hotel Nimitz), Ft. Worth, Pampa, Kerrville, San Antonio (with views of the Alamo), Kilgore, (view of many oil well towers), El Paso, Beaumont, Wichita Falls, San Angelo and Austin. City road signs identifying many of those cities are also seen.
President Woodrow Wilson reviews Army units at Fort Myer. Officers on horses. Troops ready for inspection. The President and other officials arrive for the ceremony. The President along with Secretary of War Newton Diehl Baker on stage. They inspect the troops. Soldiers approach the stage, greet the President and salute. A photographer takes pictures. People watch the event.
Group of military officers from U.S., Britain, and France, pose for photographs during First World War. President Woodrow Wilson inspects a British Handley Page 0/400 twin engine bomber at Bolling Field. A Thomas Morse S4C airplane parked in front is dwarfed by the larger Handley Page machine. The President with General March and Mrs. Wilson inspect the British bomber. The British military pilot of the plane poses and smiles. The plane takes off and is seen in flight over the Washington Monument.
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