Segregated African American soldiers of U.S. Army parade along a street in Astoria, New York, and in parade fields of training grounds during World War II. Very large columns of African American troops marching in formation and passing commanding officers in review. Long columns of African American soldiers and WACs (Women's Army Corps) parade.
African American soldiers of U.S. Army train in Astoria, New York during World War II. African American soldiers during a bayonet drill. The soldiers run across a ditch during the training.
Training and education of African American soldiers and officers in World War 2. African American soldiers of the U.S. Army attend a graduation ceremony at West Point, New York during World War II. African American soldiers receive commission at U.S. OCS (Officer Training School). They parade on a field. One African American cadet among West Point cadets stands at attention. West Point Auditorium at graduation ceremony. An African American cadet receives his diploma from the U.S. Under Secretary of War Robert Patterson. African American Flying cadets lined up at an aircraft. A Flight Officer pins wings on an African American cadet. African American cadets lined up at graduation ceremony.
African American soldiers of the U.S. Army undergo a training in Astoria, New York during World War II. African American pilots, possibly Tuskegee Airmen, walk toward airplanes parked on an airfield. The airplanes take off. An African American pilot in a cockpit. A formation of airplanes. U.S. Army half tracks advance across a field and fire as they go. African American soldiers crawl and run during the combat training.
African American Women's Army Corps of U.S. Army undergo military training in Astoria, New York during World War II. Interiors of building show African American dentists at work on patients. African American women of U.S. WACs (Women's Army Corps) perform a close order drill and drive jeeps.
An old French woman pushes a hand cart along a road beside Annecy airfield, France. during World War 2. German prisoners of war work removing stone from the airfield. American flyers, who escaped from internment in Switzerland, ride on a truck carrying them along the road behind the woman with her cart. They are dressed in civilian clothes. The German POWs look up as the truck drives past. One of the German prisoners is painting a signal device. The truck of American aviators pulls up to a C-47 transport airplane. They climb down. One of them wearing a German army cap, laughingly gives a Nazi salute, to the amusement of his companions. The Americans watch as a groups of German POWs march past. An officer speaks to the Americans. Meanwhile, German prisoners of war continue to walk past in the foreground, guarded by armed French soldiers. The repatriated flyers are briefed by pilots.
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