'I was there' depicts Japanese attack on USS Hornet. A car pulls up to the Naval hospital in California, United States. Men relax by the pool side as electrician's meet on United States aircraft carrier Hornet, Tom Heikendor, narrates how the carrier was attacked by the Japanese planes in the Pacific Theater off Santa Cruz. Japanese fighter planes attack the Hornet and explosions occur. Anti aircraft guns knocks down a Japanese plane. Another set of Japanese planes attack the carrier. Smoke rises as explosions occur. Smoke rises from the carrier. Wounded men aboard the carrier transferred onto a destroyer by breeches buoys. A stretcher transferred onto the destroyer.
'The World Mourns' Funeral procession of President John F Kennedy moves down the Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol in Washington DC, United States. A casket carrying Kennedy's body pulled on a caisson to the Capitol. Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson arrive at the U.S. Capitol. Head of the presidential secret service team Jerry Behn helps Mrs. Kennedy from the car. President Johnson places a wreath at the casket to pay his last respects to the late President Kennedy. Jacqueline Kennedy comes forward and bows near the casket. Outside the Capitol people lined up in large numbers to pay their respects to President Kennedy. Funeral procession moves towards St Matthew's Cathedral (1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States). Mrs. Kennedy and President Johnson walks six blocks to the cathedral behind the caisson. Casket carried inside the cathedral where a prayer service is conducted. Charles de Gaulle is seen amongst the attending dignitaries. Ave Maria hymn sung as dignitaries from across the globe attend the service. After mass outside the cathedral, John Kennedy Jr. salutes the coffin containing his father's remains at the suggestion of his mother. Cortege proceeds to the Arlington National Cemetery. Soldiers hold the American flag over the casket and later flag handed over to Mrs. Kennedy. She lights up an eternal flame in the memory of President Kennedy.
Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper (YMS) sweeps water of mines in Pacific Theater during World War II. Three United States sailors wade through surf toward a mine. Men on board a boat at sea. YMS (Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper) underway in harbor. Men drop pig over the side of a vessel. A mine covered with moss adrift in sea. Tracers fired at the floating mines. Shoreline of Guadalcanal. Three United States B-25 aircraft in flight.
United States Navy vessels in Pacific Theater during World War II. A United States vessel underway at sea with soldiers aboard it.
United States Navy vessels underway in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II invasion of occupied France. Unidentified United States Navy Baltimore-class heavy cruiser at anchor. At least once, the Cruiser fires her guns. Smoke rises near the cruiser.
United States Navy vessels underway in Atlantic Ocean during World War II. United States Navy PT (patrol) boats underway in Atlantic Ocean. A 50 caliber machine gunner works on the gun aboard a vessel. Explosions occur around minesweepers. Massive explosions occur causing a pillar of smoke to rise up as a result of the bombing of French coast. A cruiser shelled in mid sea.
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