Activities of the U.S. Army Military Police at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, Fort Gordon, Georgia, United States. A sign: 'U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, Commanding Officer , Document and Fingerprint Section, Administrative and Firearm section'. SP-6 Holford, at his desk, examines a pistol. He shows how each weapon barrel creates distinct markings on bullets. Chief Warrant Officer-4, R.F. Roscoe at his desk. He moves to the laboratory, where he applies flame to a weapon, bringing out fingerprints on it. Laboratory personnel demonstrate use of other devices, including special photographic equipment, used to link weapons to crimes.
A building burns during race riots in Washington, DC following assassination death of Martin Luther King, Jr. A fire truck arrives and firemen douse the fire with water hoses. Letters "D.C.F.D." standing for District of Columbia Fire Department, seen on jackets of firemen. African American citizens on sidewalks and streets outside buildings. People looting stores and stealing goods from stores with destroyed entry ways. Three men stand near a car and they open the trunk of the car.
The anniversary of the D-Day at Utah Beach in Normandy, France during World War II. Monument to U.S. Army's 1st Brigade of Engineers. A soldier stands at attention at the side of the monument. The U.S. flag flutters in the background. A band plays musical instruments during a ceremony. The U.S. is represented by Brigadier General Egmont F. Koenig and France by General Paul Le Gentilhomme. The two Generals salute. The Generals and party review the troops. The French General awards the Croix de Guerre with palm to 1st, 5th and 6th U.S. Army Engineers.
Japanese bombing attack on Midway Island in World War 2 (Battle of Midway). Opening scene shows map with Midway Island in context .of the Pacific Ocean. A Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat is seen among clouds. Closeup of the plane from another in formation with it. View of gunner with machine gun in blister of a PBY. Views from the PBY of Midway Island, from above and from low over the water. Two PT boats in the harbor. A PBY seaplane lands and is next seen being towed tail first up an incline, by sailors using lines. A U.S. Marine Corps color guard leads a contingent of Marines marching in formation along a pier, where some submarines are docked. F lock of white sea birds photographed against blue sky and Gooney birds on the white sands of the Island. Marines silhouetted in front of a beautiful sunset. The are relaxing. One plays an accordion. Sentries are alerted by some thunder from clouds in the distance. Next, B-17E bombers are seen near sandbagged positions on the airfield. Air crews gather for briefings. Camera pans over several B-17s being loaded with bombs and refueled. Glimpse of a railroad engineer who served 38 years on the Ironton railroad, standing next to a steam locomotive.( He is ostensibly related to one of the flyers.) Brief views of the flyer’s mother and sister. B-17 taxiing on number 1 and 4 engines (unusual). Several B-17Es taking off. One is Number 41-2524. Others with readable numbers are 41-2611, 41-2632, 41-2648, and 41-2437. Suddenly, several Japanese aircraft are seen in loose trail formation overhead. Marine fires machine gun from a defensive position. Black flak clouds form from exploding U.S. antiaircraft rounds. One Japanese aircraft falls burning toward the sea. Several U.S. Marine Chance-Vought SB2U Vindicator aircraft take off to engage the Japanese bombers. The U.S. aircraft maneuvering overhead. More machine gun fire from defenders on Midway. A bomb explodes close to the camera, sending debris flying. More machine gun fire, and another bomb strikes near the shoreline with a huge explosion. Explosions on other areas of Midway. A hangar burning. Another bomb strike close to the camera. Marines running past burning and destroyed aircraft, and raising the American flag, as fires burned and the bombing continued.
Activities of U.S. soldiers of 32nd Division, 64th Brigade, 128th Infantry in Europe during World War I. US soldiers (Yanks) fire rifles. A party consisting of Sergeant F. H. Holmes, Sergeant E. Batough and Pvt. H. Grant, Co. E. 128th Infantry, attempt to locate snipers. The German lines are only 45 yards from this point.
SS Gripsholm (Ship) arrives in New York, United States in World War II. Cameramen take photos as SS Gripsholm as it arrives at New York harbor. The rails are crowded with Americans. She docks at Pier F in Jersey City and ambulances roll away with wounded soldiers. Six hundred and sixty-two repatriates from German internment camps come ashore. S. Pinckney Tuck, excharge d'affairs in Vichy seen. Douglas MacArthur (General Douglas MacArthur's nephew), approaches with his dog. Passengers are happy to come in home. Ralph Heinzen of the United Press gives an intelligent analysis of internal conditions in Germany today. Stalingrad was the turning point, he states. Germany began losing the war with that defeat and Hitler started losing prestige.
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