General Chennault receives gifts from the people of Yunnan Province, China. Chinese flag waves. A Chinese man addresses during function. A cow presented to General Chennault to show their appreciation. Silver trophy with U.S. Eagle presented to General.
Western Army troops boarding biggest motor bus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Troops boarding biggest motor bus. Soldiers see from windows of the bus. Bus goes away. (World War II period).
U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands. U.S. landing force in boats striking at Munda. Enemy planes try to stop the U.S. Marine troops. Marine advance towards coast. Marines get away from the boats. Tanks moving on to island from landing barge. Marines fire rifles amidst enemy fire. U.S. Marines dig to bury dead soldiers. Bombing by planes. Mortars and machine guns fired. Scenes of wrecked tanks. (World War II period).
U.S. Paratroopers are briefed with sand table in Nadzab, New Guinea. Paratroopers prepare ammunition for machine guns. Equipment is checked. Men put on their chutes. Long convoy of trucks loaded with Paratroopers moves out of the area. Paratroopers at the airport put on their parachutes and equipment. They board planes.
Planes in flight in Nadzab, New Guinea. Paratroopers seated for jump signal. They get up. Hook their static line and jump out of the door. Ground covered with paratroopers. Smoke seen in background.
A man works on a plane in United States. Igor Sikorsky speaks about a passenger plane. He claims it to be the largest. Pan Am Clipper S-42.
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