General Omar Bradley presents the Medal of Honor, posthumously, to families of four soldiers who lost their lives in the Korean War to save those of their fellow soldiers. At a ceremony at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, General Bradley presents the medals to family members of Sergeant William Jecelin, Corporal Gordon Craig, Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud Jr., and Private Joseph Ouellette, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
Puerto Rican soldiers being taught English as a part of their indoctrination course at a military camp in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican soldiers train in real battle conditions to take their position in ranks of Americas fighting men in Korea. Soldiers practice firing with machine guns as bullets whistle over their heads. The newest military unit prepares to serve United Nations.
A big haul of turtles is brought onshore in Florida in United States. Turtles are taken off from the boat as they are taken away on their backs to the cannery. A kid sits onto a turtle's back whereas another turtle moves close to a tin of turtle food.
Newsreel titled Big Top - Celebrities join in heart fund benefit. Mrs. Impelliteri, chairman, heads the fund raiser show at Madison Square Garden in New York. Various stage and radio artists and sports persons like Lauritz Melchior, Jerome Collins, Jack Dempsey, Weary Willie clown Emmett Kelly and Dorothy Kilgallen lend their talents to raise funds for the heart foundation. Artists dressed as clowns entertain the audiences. Female artists sitting on elephant back perform acrobatics. Jimmy Durante laughs at an act. Celeste Holm rides on an elephant Male artists perform acrobatics as they hang from swings. The show raises a total of 190 thousand dollars for the heart fund.
A meeting of the Motion Picture Industry Council (MPIC), including representatives of Screen writers guild, Screen directors guild, Screen actors guild, Association of motion picture producers and Hollywood A.F.L. Film Council, and similar organizations, in Los Angeles, California. Among those attending is Ronald Reagan, President of the Screen Actors Guild, who was also Secretary of the MPIC. A letter dated September 17, signed by the MPIC officers is shown.
A North Korean prisoner of war being interrogated by Sergeant George Taniguchi near a river in South Korea during the Korean War. Prisoner points out enemy position on a map leaning against a tree. Sergeant along with another South Korean officer and the prisoner goes back to the table, where the prisoner draws lines on a paper.