Dead bodies of civilians lying in a pool of blood in the streets of Saigon. 199th Light Infantry Brigade soldier speaks over radio. Civilians in the background. Soldier climbs a building. Soldiers seated on a M-42 self-propelled antiaircraft gun as it moves through the streets. One soldier holds a puppy in his arms. A few others follow the tank on foot. A soldier carries a block of ice on his shoulders.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh visits San Juan, Puerto Rico. A huge crowd awaits his arrival at an air field. Lindbergh's plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis' lands and taxis. Men move towards the plane as it comes to a halt. Closeup of the 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Several officials stand near the airplane as Lindbergh prepares to leave the cockpit. Among them is George H. Estes, Jr., Commander of U.S. Troops in Puerto Rico. ( He held rank of Brigadier General, in 1918, but now wears peacetime rank insignia of Colonel.) Others greeting Lindbergh include Puerto Rican government officials and civilians, who watch as Lindbergh climbs out of the cockpit. Lindbergh poses with Governor of Puerto Rico, Horace M Towner, and other officials.
U.S. Congressmen and high ranking officers arrive at the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) in Wiesbaden, Germany. General Alfred M. Gruenther, Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, comes out of an aircraft. He is being greeted by Lt. General William H. Tunner and Major General Royden Beebe. They inspect the honor guard along with Lt. John Panarese of the 7100th Air Police Squadron. General Gruenther accompanied by Lt. General Tunner talks with the pilot and the crew standing in front of a F-84F Thunderstreak. General Gruenther walks over and speaks with the pilot of a F-86D. Four stars on the plate on the front bumper of a Lincoln staff car. An aircraft passenger stand. The side of the stand reads ' 7100th Support Wing, Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany'. General Gruenther accompanied with General Tunner talks with the crew of a B-57 Canberra. They inspect the B-57 Canberra and then leave in a staff bus. A C-121 Constellation parked in background.
General MacArthur exits aircraft and greets high ranking officers during the Korean War. General speaks to General Edward M Almond, both walking arm in arm with each other followed by other officials. General enters Headquarter building at Pyongyang airstrip in Pyongyang, Korea.
SCAP (Supreme Commander of Allied Power) General MacArthur's airplane moves along the frozen strip to a stop, during the Korean War. General MacArthur at Pyongyang airstrip with General Edward M Almond, both walking arm in arm with each other followed by other Korean officials in Pyongyang, Korea. Wounded on litter is removed from ambulance, carried toward a building. A jeep parked on airstrip.
U.S. Army Air Forces 354th Fighter Group in Normandy. Ground crew run to pull camouflage from P-51 at advance air strip Criqueville (A-2) in Normandy during World War 2. The P-51 prop turns,engine starts, and it taxis forward. The name "Bonnie B II" is painted on the fuselage, and 17 swastikas are painted below the cockpit. A Mustang is painted on the tail. It's serial number is 43-12375. The aircraft stops. The name, Captain Don M. Beerbower,is painted below the cockpit. He stands up and climbs out of the airplane, wearing his oxygen mask and helmet. Scene shifts to a loudspeaker in a control facility.A soldier is seen talking on the radio in a plexiglassed enclosure. A flight of P-51s approaches the field. They break off and proceed to buzz the field. (Note concerning Captain Beerbower,of Hill City, Minnesota, seen in this clip. He served as acting Commander of the 353rd Fighter Squadron and was later promoted to Major. He was Commander of the 353rd Fighter Squadron when killed in action, by ground fire while flying his P-51, Bonnie B II, leading an attack on a German airfield near Reims, France, on August 9, 1944. His decorations included: the DSC, Silver Star,DFC (3), Air Medal (26), British DFC, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Citation and Campaign Medals.)
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