First DPs (Displaced Persons) arrive in New York, U.S. DPs allowed to enter New York, United States under new quota as they arrive aboard USS General W. M. Black (AP-135). U.S. Attorney General Tom Clark at pier with other men. Clark goes aboard USS General W. M. Black. USS General W. M Black moves out.
M5 tanks rolling on beach docks near Saint Lo during World War 2. Two French soldiers on top of a Free France M5 tank “KOUFFRA”. “BUTTES CHAUMONT”, “LUXEMBOURG 05” and “TUILERIES” are written on the side of three Free French M5 tanks. A French soldier walks towards a line of tanks parked alongside hedgerows as troops meet.
Free French 2nd Armored Division troops fighting in Lucé, Eure-et-Loir department in northern France, during World War 2. French soldiers loading shell into a 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7. Smoke from the Howitzer as it is fired. A French soldier wearing a Free French Marine Infantry helmet uses a field phone. An artillery observer uses a periscope binocular. 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 Priest fires. Soldiers loading shells into M7. French soldiers confer over a map. A French officer uses a field phone to communicate, other soldier taking down notes on his notebook. French officer (wearing sunglasses and a Free French 2nd Armored Division badge) talks on the field phone. A French soldier wearing a Free French Marine Infantry helmet speaks while holding a field radio handset.
Train collides at Shinetsu in Japan. View of collided trains. People and soldiers stand near collided trains. Railway tracks. View of collided trains and sign board on it. Sign board of '29813' on engine. Soldiers stand above engine and inspect. Wreckage after collision. People stand near train. (World War II period).
Training of young men at United States Maritime service school to become Merchant Marines, during World War 2. Young men in the training school learn to handle anchor. Some boys learn to bake and cook food as a part of training. Young men get training to use various types of guns. Boys get evening out to meet their family members or any other way they want to spend their evening. Boys sing the song 'Blow the men down'. A trainee named James Hagget shares his dreams about being at sea. They board the "American Sailor" training ship. Sailors pull up the anchor. Ship underway to sea. Commander A C Richmond, captain of American Sailor and Superintendent of Maritime.
Aircraft carrier landing training for Navy pilots at Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. View of North American T-2 Buckeye aircraft performing simulated aircraft carrier deck landing on a land runway configured with a mirror optical system to simulate a real aircraft carrier landing. North American T-2 Buckeye in flight over Gulf of Mexico with point of view shot from inside aircraft as it approaches carrier deck of USS Lexington (CV-16) to practice carrier landing. View from USS Lexington flight deck as T-2 Buckeye aircraft perform arrested landings. Pilot exits the aircraft having completed basic training. Next, during advanced jet training at Kingsville, near Corpus Christi, Texas. Grumman F-9 Cougar jet aircraft seen landing on airstrip. Pilots in class learn using working mockups and in a procedures trainer. Instructors and students in classroom training. View of student in cockpit simulator. He demonstrates control panel to them and gives training of jet flight procedure and its handling in odd situations. Pilot and instructor in F-9 Cougar on runway as wings descend into position for flight. Aerial view of F-9 Cougar aircraft in flight.
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