United States Engineers locate German mines in Emile, France during World War II. Charges are set off on a road to clear land mines. American soldiers move on the cleared road. View of explosive charges used to clear land mines.
Soldiers of Company D of the United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion near Carentan, France during World War II. A soldier, Corporal George Kowach, takes target information from a forward observer team over a field phone at a mortar command post. He relays this information to his platoon leader, First Lieutenant Charles W. Kidd, who plots the target on a map and writes coordinate information into his notebook. The target plot will be passed to the gun positions for firing. Company D soldiers dig an emplacement in a field. Soldiers assemble 4.2 chemical mortar in preparation for the fire mission. (Note: On this day, Company D, operating in support of the 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, fired 85 rounds on strong points and hedgerow defenses.)
American soldiers enter St. Lo, France during World War II. 134th Regiment soldiers of United States 35th Infantry Division move past a sign that reads ' Saint lo' Soldiers enter the city as they move along the hedgerows. A soldier relaxes as he lies on the grass along the road. Medics of 3rd Medical Battalion carry injured German soldiers on litters. A litter being placed on a jeep.
Loading activities aboard the United States aircraft carrier Bataan in San Diego, California. Mule tractor pulls a U.S. Air Force F-84 away from the parking area on quay wall towards Bataan. A man gets into the cockpit of the aircraft as it is being pulled to the aircraft carrier. A F-84 being hoisted aboard the carrier Bataan. Aircraft on the flight deck of the carrier.
Air Sea rescue operations in the Carribean. Officers in control room as they speak over the wireless. A man plots on a map. United States Air Force OA-10 A air sea rescue plane, from the First Rescue Squadron at Howard Air Force Base, U.S. Panama Canal Zone, is seen in flight. Aircraft flies low over the sea. Crew of the plane in the observation point while in flight. Men in life raft wave towards the plane. Rescue plane lands and taxis.
United States Navy aircraft carrier Langley (CVL-27) being activated at Philadelphia Navy shipyard in Pennsylvania prior to transfer to France. A yard worker sprays deck plates of the carrier. The yard workers work on the deck of the carrier. A gun director being hoisted off the carrier and being placed on flat cap on the pier. Cocoons being removed from the gun mount by a crane. The gun mount being swung outboard by a large crane.
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