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World's largest aircraft carrier, USS Midway (CV-41), launched at Newport News, Virginia.

World's largest Aircraft Carrier, the U.S. Navy's USS Midway (CV-41) is launched at Newport News, Virginia. Sponsors, Mrs Bradford William Ripley with party consisting of Mrs. Wm Aycrigg, Rear Admiral Cox and superintendent of Naval Construction present during the launch ceremony. Shipyard workers and spectators watch carrier launch. Fleet of U.S. Army Air Force aircraft overhead in formation.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1945, March 20
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035283
Mrs Ripley christens USS Midway during its launch in Newport News, Virginia.

World's largest carrier, USS Midway's launch at Newport News, Virginia. Workers in the shipyard. Mrs Ripley on christen barge. She christens the ship. Workers and spectators watch the launch.

Location: Newport News Virginia USA
Date: 1945, March 9
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035284
Soldiers of U.S. Army examine and disassemble all parts of German V-1 robot bomb in England, and load it into a waiting plane

U.S. Army soldiers stand near German V-1 robot bomb lying on ground in England. A military jeep in the background. Soldiers take out cover of wings and then they dismantle all parts of the flying bomb. Main body of the robot bomb put in a truck. Nose of the V-1 bomb. An American Army official sits on tail of the robot bomb, examines the bomb control mechanisms and manually moves them. A sign in German is seen near that part of the rocket. Inner sections of the bomb are seen. The main body of the robot bomb carried by U.S. military truck mounted crane. A man signals truck. Truck mounted crane puts main body of robot bomb into a waiting aircraft. (World War II period).

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1945
Duration: 5 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035747
U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall, arriving at Shanghai China, right after World War II

U.S. Army chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall, steps from his C-54 transport airplane and is met by Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, as he arrives in Shanghai, china, right after World War 2. (He has been dispatched to China by President Truman, in attempt to facilitate peace between the the Chinese Nationalists and the Communists.) Marshall, Wedemeyer, and an American diplomat, salute as an honor guard (not seen) presents the colors. Scene shifts to a small motorcade through Shanghai. Chinese police and U.S. Military Police, have set up lines to control large crowd of American service personnel in uniform who gather to greet General Marshall as he enters the Cathay Hotel.

Location: Shanghai China
Date: 1945, December 20
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035900
U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall, arriving at Nanking China, right after end of World War II

A U.S. Army Air Forces C-54 transport follows a jeep to park at airport in Nanking, china, capital of the Nationalist Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) Government of Chiang Kai-shek. Chinese Air Force P-51 aircraft are seen parked on the ramp in background. General George C. Marshall, on Presidential mission to facilitate peace between KMT and Communists, steps from the airplane and is greeted by Chinese Generals Shang Chen; Ho Yin Chin; and U.S. Lieutenant General Wedemeyer and American Ambassador to China, Patrick Hurley. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek personally escorts General Marshall to a waiting staff car.

Location: Nanking China
Date: 1945, December 21
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035901
General George C. Marshall testifies before the Joint Congressional Committee on the investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack

General George C. Marshall and JCC members gathered in investigating the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. General Marshall taking the oath and testifying before the Senators and Representatives. View of the committee members including the Chairman, Kentucky Senator Alben Barkley. The members of the meeting listen carefully to him. The press take notes of his address. (World War II period).

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1945, December 6
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035908
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