Victory in Europe Day or VE Day during World War II. North facade of the White House with an American flag hoisted at half mast on the building to mourn the death of Franklin D Roosevelt. A building with a sign 'Navy Department'. American flag at half mast on the building. Naval officers and women cross the street in front of the building.
Victory in Europe Day during World War II. A woman looks at the north facade of the White House from across a railing on Victory in Europe Day. Naval officers and civilians cross a street and enter the Department of Navy building. Men walk through a gateway.
Allied aircraft in Germany during World War II. P-47D of the 386th Fighter squadron, 365th Fighter Group nicknamed "PEE-WEE" (right side) and "Peggy Short" (left side) parks on Fritzlar Air Base, Germany. Crew chief rides on left wing to help pilot maneuver in the tight quarters, due to war damage obstructing the field. A confiscated German car pulls up near the aircraft. Pilot gets into the cockpit of P-47 aircraft. He wears his flight gear. Engine starts and aircraft takes off. P-47 aircraft lands after a short flight. 386th Fighter Squadron P-47Ds land and taxi along the airstrip.
Allied air fields in Germany during World War II. Men construct an Allied air field in Germany during World War II. Men work on corrugated hardstand. A P-47 aircraft taxis down a runway as men work in the foreground. A crane truck carries corrugated hardstand in a sling. Men work at the air field.
Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert O. Wymond, Commander of the 65th Fighter Squadron relaxes on a Corsica beach. Lt. Chris Grissinger, army nurse and Wymond's future wife, playfully throws sand at him. Two airmen wade ashore, carrying three large jellyfish on a wooden plank.. Colonel Wymond, Major Francis S. "Spanky" Manda, and other officers sample some French wine at their club on the beach at Alto airbase, Corsica, France. The 65th Squadron Fighting Cock logo is displayed on the bar. P-47s of the 65th Fighter Squadron taxiing on their sandy airfield.
A convoy of ships is seen heading from America to England during February, 1944. View from aboard a transport ship, with troops jamming her upper deck. Escorting war ships are seen ahead. Sailors on the foredeck, near a soldier explaining the use of a life preserver to others (unseen). Several sailors lounging near a 20mm gun position. View of sleeping quarters where cots are stacked four rows high. A soldier on deck, dealing cards to others in a circle of players. Closeups of some soldiers resting in their bunks. One is asleep. Another looks at a magazine. A picture portrait of his wife and two babies is seen balanced on his rifle, above his head. A third soldier is writing a letter and another is busy sewing something on his uniform. Back on deck, soldiers and sailors look at the sea as the ship makes way. The film ends showing the deck crowded with troops watching as the ship enters a harbor in England. A few use binoculars to view the shores.
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