President Harry S. Truman of the United States visits Berlin and other places in Europe after World War II. Buildings and streets of Antwerp in Belgium. President Truman and U.S. Secretary of State James Byrnes aboard U.S. Ship Augusta. President raises his hat and waves to spectators on the dock at Antwerp. Few buildings damaged during war can be seen. Motorcade of President moving towards the Evere Airport in Brussels. Cars in cities and countryside of Belgium. At the Evere Airport, the 35th Infantry Division gives the honor guard to President. Soldiers in attention position near the Air Transport command airplanes on the airfield.
Atomic bombing mission in Japan by the United States Army Air Force, during World War II. A U.S. military base in North Field, Tinian Island in Mariana Islands, South Pacific. A group of U.S. Navy and Army Air Force officers stand in front of a B-29 bomber and talk to each other. The name of the B-29 bomber 'Enola Gay' painted on the nose of the bomber.
Atomic bombing mission in Japan by the United States Army Air Force, during World War II. U.S. military base in North Field, Tinian Island in Mariana Islands, South Pacific. Brigadier General Thomas F. Farrell, Deputy Commander, Atom Bomb Project thanks all people who contributed in the manufacturing of the bomb. He hopes that future use of the atomic power will be for peaceful purposes only.
Crew members of the B-29 Enola Gay are interviewed about their atomic bombing mission over Hiroshima Japan by the United States Army Air Force, during World War II. In this interview at North Field, Tinian Island in Marianas Islands, Public Relations Officer, Major John F. Moynahan (not seen) interviews Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., Pilot of the Enola Gay Among things Colonel Tibbets mentions, he recounts that he took a steep turn to avoid radiation from the explosion. When he saw the explosion he was surprised about its intensity. The cloud from explosion covered the whole city of Hiroshima.
Setting: North Field, Tinian,in Mariana Islands. Public Affairs Officer Major John F. Moynahan interviews Commander Frederick L. Ashworth of the U.S. Navy, who was the weaponeer on the B-29 called Bockscar (sometimes "Bock's Car") that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan during World War II. He expressed initial concerns about not being able to bomb their primary target and having, instead, to proceed to their secondary target, Nagasaki.
Setting: North Field, Tinian Island, Marianas Islands. Major Thomas Ferebee, the bombardier aboard Enola Gay (B-29 that bombed Hiroshima) is asked about his experiences, by Public Relations Officer John F. Moynahan (not seen). He recalls - His navigator aligned him correctly with the target. Hiroshima was clearly visible to him and so he was able to deliver the bomb. (World War II period).
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