President of the Philippine Commonwealth Sergio Osmeña poses with four United States Marine pilots on the steps of the Provincial Capitol Building of Leyte (Leyte Provincial Capitol, 34 Senator Enage St, Downtown, Tacloban City, Leyte). The President shakes hand with pilot. He carries a Marine combat helmet. President Osmeña waves his helmet, turns, and climbs the steps of Capitol after the Battle of Leyte in World War II.
Three United States Marines walk down the street in Tacloban City. Civilians on the street. Military ship on the streets. Marines cross the unpaved street. Marines pass in front of a building marked 'Restaurant'. Army MP (Military Police) directs traffic in front of the building. Sightseers bargain for souvenirs. Native men hold up a string of a fish for a Marine's inspection. A Marine draws a cup of water from lister bag.
U.S. and Japanese forces battle during the Bougainville Campaign of World War II. A U.S. Army Air Forces Grasshopper light aircraft takes off to conduct a reconnaissance mission against Japanase forces who hold part of Bougainville, New Guinea. The aircraft in flight over difficult terrain, flying slowly at tree-top height. The pilot spots Japanese positions and radios the ground forces. U.S. artillery is positioned and fired. They blast revealed Japanese positions. Infantry units land near the Jaba River and progress to clean up isolated Japanese troops. A Grasshopper in flight overhead.
Artistic rendition: Diagram shows United States Destroyer Division 46 firing torpedoes at the Japanese enemy ships. Explosions as the enemy positions are hit. Task Force Division 46 and Division 45 ships advance towards the enemy target. The radar show friendly planes in range. Note shows results of the battle. (World War II period).
Helicopter lands on ground at Quonset Point in United States. President Eisenhower and his wife disembark the helicopter along with naval aide and other officers. Eisenhower removes his hat and is greeted by a naval officer. Eisenhower and party walk towards the Presidential plane Columbine. They walk up the ramp of the plane. The doorway is closed and the ramp is pushed away. Columbine in the parking area prepares for the take off. Crew pulls cable from the aircraft. Three naval Officers stand by. Navy plane director guides the plane. Columbine taxies for take off.
Military policeman standing guard in front of a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-40 aircraft, on the Torokina Air Strip, at Bougainville, in World War 2. A convoy of fuel trucks driving along edge of the airfield. A caterpillar tractor towing a large fuel tanker trailer. A fuel truck stops in front of a P-39 Airacobra and airmen begin to refuel its drop tank. Seabees unpack sections of pierced steel plank (Marsden Matting) and lay it down on the airstrip.
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