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U.S. bomber crews at 127th Replacement Battalion site, Washington Hall, Chorley, Lancashire, England during World War II

U.S. bomber crew members on leave in England while awaiting final orders to return home to the USA, during World War 2. A sign reads 'Officers Entrance Red Cross Aeroclub'. U.S. airmen and officers have drinks and snacks in a garden, compliments of the Red Cross, at the aeroclub of 127th Replacement Battalion site, Washington Hall, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire. The airmen line up in formation for a retreat ceremony and salute as the American flag is lowered and folded by Military Police. An announcement over Loudspeakers prompts the fliers to rush toward Squadron "O" Bulletin Board to find their names on the list of those scheduled to return home to the USA. One flier wears a leather jacket with image of B-17 named "American Beauty" and 36 bombs (for missions) painted on it. Another wears jacket with image of a B-24 and 31 bombs, and one has room only for the name,"Piccadilly Willy," because the rest of the jacket contains bombs for 65 combat missions. Army Air Forces Methodist Chaplain, Clifford Peace, from North Carolina, conducts a brief service of blessings and good wishes for the fliers who will now be returning home.

Location: England United Kingdom
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060360
U.S. combat fliers depart from Washington Hall, Chorley, Lancashire, England, for R&R in the U.S. during World War II

Procedures for rotating U.S. Army Air Force airmen from England to the United States for rest and relaxation (R&R) during World War 2. A finance officer (Captain) is seen at 127th Replacement Battalion site in Washington Hall, Chorley, Lancashire, England, He is converting currencies for U.S. Army soldiers returning to the United States. Numbers on the helmets of some enlisted men designate their location of stay in the U.S.A. during the leave period. Fliers carry their belongings as they walk to the local train station at Balshaw Lane & Euxton railroad station close to Washington Hall. U.S. Commanding Officer, Colonel William A. Gail stands nearby to see them off. They wave and cheer as they stand on the train platform. A steam locomotive arrives pulling passenger cars. The fliers board and the train pulls away. Some of the men wave from the train windows, and several civilian women wave from the opposite platform. Colonel Gail waves goodbye to them. View of the locomotive drive wheels. View of train speeding along the tracks. Title reads: "Next Stop USA." Aerial view of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.

Location: England United Kingdom
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060361
The elephant being lifted and placed on a wooden pallet for transporting to an aircraft for airlift in Vietnam.

Elephant being airlifted from Trang Phuc to Chu Lai Air Base in Vietnam. A drugged elephant in cargo. A United States Army (USA) soldier operates the fork lift. The net containing the elephant being lowered onto a wooden pallet and strapped down. Soldiers around the elephant on the wooden pallet. Elephant is transported towards the aircraft by a USA forklift. (Vietnam War period).

Location: Vietnam
Date: 1968, April 1
Duration: 2 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067651
Captain Scott Gantt fire a hypodermic dart (M-99) from air gun and special forces tie net around elephant in Vietnam.

Elephant being airlifted from Trang Phuc to Chu Lai Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States Army (USA) captain Scott Gantt fire a hypodermic dart (M-99) from air gun. Natives observe preparations for loading elephant onto the aircraft. The elephant tries to get up and falls on the cargo net. The USA special forces tie the cargo net around the elephant. A forklift in the background. Natives stand near a jeep.

Location: Vietnam
Date: 1968, April 1
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067653
Athletes move about in "Olympic Village," during the 1972 Summer Olympic games in Munich, Germany.

View of the "Olympic Village" during the 1972 Summer Olympics. Athletes, in civilian clothes, walk about in the garden walkways of the village, where they are housed. A small banner, labeled USA, hangs from one apartment balcony. Another,larger banner, reads: "U.S.A. Cycling. Track-Road Olympic Team. Its great to be part of the best. Go Harder."The banner is topped with 4 small American flags.

Location: Munich Germany
Date: 1972, September 8
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075641
The United States plays a Team handball game against Spain in the 1972 Summer Olympics, at Munich, Germany.

A Team Handball game in progress between the the United States(White) and Spain(Red) during the Summer Olympics of 1972 in Munich, Germany. Sequence opens showing the score ESP-USA, 3-3. The teams play hard moving back and forth across the court, and the scoreboard records as Spain makes 4th and 5th scores. After more play, the score shows ESP-USA, 7-4. Then the U.S. scores to make it 7-5. The U.S. team scores two more goals as the sequence ends. (Note: neither team did well in this sport overall. This was the sixteenth-place consolation round, and the U.S. won it 22 to 20, over Spain.)

Location: Munich Germany
Date: 1972, September 7
Duration: 4 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075647
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