U.S. 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in the South Pacific during World War II. A personnel drives a jeep up to the operations hut. An A-2 intelligence officer seated at a desk as a messenger enters the 5th Bomber Command. He hands over the finished prints to the A-2 Intelligence officer at desk. The officer examines the Rabaul prints as he looks through a lens.
Allied campaign in Lae- Salamaua in New Guinea during World War II Australian 7th Division soldiers move forward and take over Lae. Soldiers move through the ruins of the city. Soldiers at artillery. Australian soldier holds a local child after rescuing the child. Damaged Japanese planes and a hangar at an airfield after Allied bombings. Damaged Japanese barges in the harbor. Soldiers play piano, relax and eat as they celebrate their victory in Lae. Australian flag hoisted by the soldiers.
Film starts showing flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) known as the "Fighting Lady." A tow tractor carrying two sailors and a mascot airdale puppy, named scrappy, moves toward the camera. Closeup of them as they pass the camera, and moments later as one of the sailors plays with the puppy on the deck. Next, the scene is repeated in a retake. Douglas Dauntless SBD dive bomber is seen on deck in the background. Scene switches to the ship's bridge where unidentified Rear Admiral (two star) is seen in steel combat helmet, pointing skyward and then looking up through binoculars. Two other officers are with him also looking skyward.
U.S. Navy Captain J. J. "Jocko" Clark (Joseph James Clark) is seen walking across a wharf cluttered with aircraft parts and boxes of supplies during World War 2. He looks skyward. Scene changes to view from a small boat underway in the water, with two officers aboard, conversing. The USS Yorktown (CV-10) is seen in the background. Change of scene to the bridge of the Yorktown, where Captain Clark in steel helmet labeled "Captain," looks through binoculars. Series of closeups of Captain Clark looking skyward with binoculars.
USS Yorktown also called 'Fighting Lady' underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A high ranking naval officer comes aboard USS Yorktown as sailors salute. U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in a Red Cross uniform comes aboard USS Yorktown. Mrs. Roosevelt speaks into a microphone as sailors listen to her. Naval officers give three cheers and wave their hats. Admiral's barge comes alongside. Ship's band in the foreground. Four star admiral's flag flies aboard the ship. Admiral's barge as admiral goes aboard. Barge gets underway. Admiral's barge underway as men stand at attention near rail line in the foreground.
USS Yorktown also called 'Fighting Lady' underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz accompanied by others as he shakes hands with officers in the operations room aboard USS Yorktown. He inspects the plotting board on the bulkhead. Admiral Nimitz stands on the quarter deck as ship's captain greets officers coming aboard the ship.
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