A United States pilot climbs out of a cockpit of a Vought F4U Corsair in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, during Pacific warfare in World War 2. A shirtless plane captain hands over the parachute of the pilot from the cockpit. A Marine signals to an aircraft. Shirtless plane captain gives signal for an aircraft to taxi in. An arm tattoo depicting an eagle with a globe and the word “Honolulu”. Two men talking outside a bungalow. Three pilots approach the two men and they started talking.
A Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft landing on a sandy airfield in Espiritu Santo during World War 2. Douglas SBD Dauntless landing. A United States pilot signals to an aircraft taxiing away. A United States Vought F4U Corsair lands, turns to park in airfield. A Vought F4U Corsair taxiing. A man runs ahead of the Vought F4U Corsair and signals to its pilot. Rear view of a group of Vought F4U Corsairs waiting in line for take-off. Group of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft taxis and take off one by one.
Operation Crossroads atomic tests. Major General Curtis Lemay, Commander 20th Air Force, converses with his staff. The 509th Composite Group of B-29 bombers, from 20th Air Force is providing the atomic bomber aircraft for Test Able in the Cross Roads atomic testing sequence.
A representative of Prisoners War Branch,an MIS-X officer interviews American soldiers who escaped from Japan's 10-A prison camp in Palawan,Philippines, and then were rescued by U.S. forces during World War II. Private first class Eugene Nielson tells how he was captured soon after the fall of Pearl Harbor. He also speaks about food, medical facilities and living conditions at Japanese camp in Palawan. Corporal William J.Balchus shares his experiences about the life at the prison camp.
A representative of Prisoners War Branch,an MIS-X officer interviews American soldiers who escaped from Japan 10-A prison camp in Palawan,Philippines, and were then rescued by American forces during World War 2. Private first class Ernest J. Koblos speaks about the work that he did at such camps. He says that he carried wood and worked at the airstrip in the Japanese prison camp. Marine Rufus W. Smith was captured during the attack on Corregidor also speaks about the life of soldiers at prison camp in Palawan.
A representative of Prisoners War Branch (a MIS-X officer) interviews American soldiers who had escaped from the Japanese 10-A prison camp in Palawan, Philippines, and had then been rescued. Private first class Albert D Pacheco and Edwin A Petry share their experiences before they reached the World War 2 Japanese prison camp at Puerta Princessa, Palawan and the conditions there. Petry describes the famous five days long death march to San Fernando, where war prisoners were not given any food.
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