Army Infantry men march by as ambulances delivering casualties to airstrip pass in the other direction. United States soldier casualties on litters are placed into Stinson L-5B Sentinel aircraft. Several of the casualties are wearing oxygen masks. L-5B's taxi on rocky field. Casualty unloaded from ambulance and placed into L-5B. Identifiable aircraft: L-5B serial number 44-16398 of the 163rd Liaison squadron and Marine Corps OY-1 (L-5B) with distinctive shark-mouth painted on nose and number '89' painted on tail.
Documents the excavation and construction of the Boulder Dam (Later named Hoover Dam). Boat in a river at the Black Canyon. A man points to the map of United States. Water floods in agricultural district. River in a deep valley between cliffs. Map points out Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Arizona and Nevada. Deserts of South West. Excavating mountains by truck. Cargo train runs on track. Men work in factories. Industrial equipment. Engineers and surveyors at construction site. Small town (Boulder City) built to house employees. Various buildings of town. Building housing the officers of Pacific administration. Traffic on street and gardens outside houses. White cottages in town. Cooks prepare food in kitchen. Men served in large dining hall. Passenger trucks loaded with workers, moves for dam site. Workers leave trucks at dam site.
2nd Field Forces, 199th Light Infantry Brigade in Vietnam during Vietcong attack. Vietcong attack on United States positions in South Vietnam. Explosions on field in the far background. Smoke arises from explosions. Building on field. Smoke in wooded area. Helicopter in flight. Barbed wire in the foreground. (Vietnam War period).
North Vietnamese fishermen who captured United States Navy Lieutenant JG Everett Alvarez, jr. after his A-4D aircraft was shot down. The fishermen in their wooden boats help divers locate and retrieve wreckage of the aircraft. Barefoot men in two boats raise heavy pieces of wreckage on wooden poles. Views of various recovered airplane parts. A Vietnamese diver in deep sea divers suit is hoisted up at side of one boat. Men in boats pick up aircraft parts and gear. Part numbers and model information on various aircraft parts. A life vest with manufacturer's marking : "BUAER USN". (Vietnam War.)
Wounded U.S. Marine unloaded from mechanical mule, during Tet Offensive operations in Hue. Wounded carried into battalion aid station building on stretcher. Marine wheeling cart loaded with supplies. United States Marines with M-16 rifles carry wounded marine on field stretcher. Wounded is loaded onto jeep. Damaged building in the background. Marine takes the jeep back and drives off. Some of marines with belted ammunition around neck, carrying M-60 machine guns on their shoulders walk toward damaged buildings in the background. Marines enter door of the building. Marine speaks into radio. Few of marines look out and points toward bushy area in the background. Marines move past lightly wooded area and portion of a stone building. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines of 'L' Company armed with M-16 rifles and M-60 machine guns move across streets toward damaged building, during Tet Offensive in Vietnam War. They are moving quickly, some running, as they appear to be under fire. Smoke rising in the background. Bicycle lies on ground. Buildings in the background. U.S. Marines move ahead on dirt road. A group of marines stands and stoops in area while talking. One marine holds map. Marine rides motorcycle slowly over dirt area as the second marine sits behind him on the motorcycle. M-50 Ontos tank moves ahead on road. Damaged dwelling and wooded area in the background. Remains of the Citadel in the background.
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