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Americans send letters to service personnel overseas via "V-mail," during World War II
View of a U.S. Post Office building. Patrons line up inside, to use the new "V-mail" system for sending mail to service personnel overseas, during World War 2. They are seen writing letters on special forms that also serve as envelopes, when folded. Senders stamp, and mail them, just like ordinary letters. Next, after being opened and passed by military censors, the letters are fed into machines and photograpned onto rolls of microfilm. Views of microfilm in 100 foot rolls, that carry 1500 letters, each. View of a strip of microfilm with individual letters on it. Bags of mail on the floor of an Army postal facility and a soldier holding one small bag of microfilm letters that contains the same number of letters as all the other bags. Servicemen overseas reading their letters (that have been blown up and printed at normal size).
Thousands of men volunteer for the U.S. Navy in Houston, Texas, after loss of the cruiser, USS Houston, in World War II
Views of the United States Cruiser, USS Houston (CA-30) underway in calm seas. Closeup of her 8-inch guns in triple turrets. A large group of men march at an outdoor ceremony, intended to enlist a thousand men to make up for those lost in the sinking of the USS Houston during the battle of Battle of Sunda Strait, after the battle of Java Sea, in World War 2 (February 1942). A wooden model representing the lost ship is part of the ceremony. It contains words,"Remember the Houston," on its bow. Scene shifts to the Loew's State theater, at 1014 Main Street. A group of U.S. naval officers, in dress whites, stands on a platform in front of the theater marquee. They administer the oath of allegiance to the crowd of volunteers standing in front them, who all raise their right hands as they take the oath. Film closes with view of a Northhampton-class cruiser firing her guns.
Newsreel 'President Leads U.S. in salute to war heroes!' (WW2)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt reviews a military parade in Washington D.C during World War II. United States Army soldiers and paratroopers marching in Washington DC. The U.S. Capitol is seen in the background. Tank corps in parade. A United States Army Air Force fighter displayed in moving float. Civilians watch the military parade.
A dangerous ornithopter three wing would-be flying contraption.
Early history of aviation, aircraft, and flight. Example of a dangerous would-be flying machine ornithopter that was being experimented with during the early 1900s.
Ex-German cruiser Ostfriesland and USS Alabama used as bomb targets
Ex-German cruiser Ostfriesland taking direct bomb hits by United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Smoke seen. Four bombers in flight over USS Alabama. USS Alabama enveloped in smoke from direct bomb hit. Ship completely obscured by smoke. Plane lays smoke curtain. Plane continues over water. Plane continues laying screen.
U.S. Navy warplane F4U Corsair burning on flight strip
U.S. Navy Douglas R4D aircraft comes in for landing. F4U Corsair burning on flight strip. Jeep and fire truck in background. Men turn hose on fire. Fire Fighters turning hoses on the burning plane. Wreckage of the plane inspected by men. Smoke rising from the nearly burnt plane. Men duck and lie on ground. (World War II period).
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