Wrecked houses and buildings in Guam Island, United States. Façade and interior of a wrecked Roman Catholic church. A fire burns in the destroyed church. Rubble on the field. A bombed house. Soldiers carry a wounded soldier. They make him rest in a vehicle and the vehicle moves on the field. (World War II period).
Tent village for captured natives in the Guam Island, United States. People walk on the field. The United States flag. Captured people are fed and cared for by American soldiers. A baby girl walks around outside a tent. (World War II period).
Ground crew uses salvaged materials to construct heavy duty crane at North Field in Guam. The workers use pulley wheels from salvaged navy equipment and parts from planes to build the crane. Tires and construction material are seen. Smaller cranes help in assembling the large crane, which they have name, 'The Apprehender' The designer of the crane observes the work carried out. The crane is tested, and it lifts an entire B-29 Super Fortress and moves it off the runway. The designer of the crane receives cigars and whiskey as payment for winning bets that his crane would work.
President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives in a motorcade at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, on March 20, 1967, during the Vietnam War. As a rain shower begins, a man, holding an umbrella, opens the door of the President's car, and Major General William Joseph Crumm, Commander of the 3rd Air Division, helps him step out. Closeup of some of the military families gathered to greet the President. Children hold small American flags. Next, the President is seen presenting Air Medals to 12 crew members of Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 bombers and KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft of the 3rd Air Division in the Western Pacific. View of friends and families and other spectators watching the proceedings. General Crumm is seen officially greeting President Johnson, and then presenting him with a plaque identifying him as a member of the "Top Three Club." The President makes a few remarks praising the Air medal recipients for their sacrifices and deeds in the air over Vietnam.
U.S. Marines write personal messages on a bomb in Guam, United States. A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress parked. Two navy hospital vans approach the bomber plane. U.S. Marines get off the van. An airforce officer gives a chalk to the marines to write their personal messages on a bomb. The bombs are attached to the right wing of the bomber. A U.S. Marine writes 'Happy Birthday Charlie' on the bomb. Another marine writes his message on the bomb. The bomber aircraft taxis and takes off for bombing in South Vietnam. Contrails come out of the aircraft. The B-52 in flight. Marines and officers stand in a group and look at the bomber plane in flight. (Vietnam War period).
Invasion of Guam in Pacific Theater during World War II. A Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) approaches the beach and fires 40 mm guns. 40 mm tracers strafe the beach. LCI moves very close to the shore and continues to strafe the coast with 40 mm guns. Explosions occur on the coast. United States Navy high speed transport APD dead in water as a landing craft moves away from it.