Film opens showing Al Trace with his orchestra, singing a song entitled, "Let's All Back the Attack." As he sings in the background, scenes of American military operations in the Pacific theater are shown. U.S. troops jump from Landing craft during an amphibious assault in the Pacific during World War II. Troops leave the USS LCI(L)-343 (Landing Craft Infantry, Large) via side ramps during an amphibious landing. U.S. Marines carrying a wounded Marine on a stretcher during Battle of Tarawa. American Marines hunkered down next to a landing vehicle tracked (LVT). They attend to wounded on the sand and carry some out toward landing craft for evacuation. View from flight deck of a U.S. aircraft under attack by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft. Black flak clouds near a low-flying Japanese plane. Sailor ducking as he runs across the flight deck. Deck crews scrambling on the flight deck as a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" passes dangerously close and its wing falls off. Glimpse of a Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter on the carrier flight deck. Glimpse of the ship's antiaircraft guns. The Zero crashes in the water with a huge explosion. Scene shifts back to Al Trace and orchestra continuing their song. Closing scene exhorts audience to buy an extra war bond today.
The AFN (Armed Forces Network) staff including announcers, researchers and editors work at AFN radio station. Staff member types on a typewriter. Senior newscaster briefs announcer before a news broadcast. Announcer reading news from a sheet of paper, speaks over microphone. Clock on Wall with AFN Berlin written under it. Another announcer broadcasts news in Berlin.
The USS Thresher underway on surface of water at slow speed. The submarine moves on water surface. Starboard of the submarine as it moves on water surface. The USS Thresher begins to submerge underwater.
The USS Thresher underway on surface of water at slow speed. The periscope and snorkel of submarine. USS Thresher begins to submerge under water. Number 593 written on the submarine. The USS Thresher on water surface with its starboard.
The USS Thresher underway moves at fast speed on water surface. Crew members seated on tip of the submarine. Number 593 written on submarine. The USS Thresher submerges under water. View of the submarines periscope. Shoreline in the far background
Training film 'Troops Carrier Airplanes' shows carrier operations. Insignia of 89th Troop carrier group. Fleet of Aircraft in flight. Soldiers march and board C-47 Aircraft. Pilot and co-pilot seated in the cockpit. Soldiers strap themselves inside the airplane. Pilot and crew check the aircraft before its take off. Captain Mathew does a final check before boarding C-47 airplane. Captain Mathew assists Lieutenant inside the cockpit. He checks the landing gear, auto pilot hydraulic and operates control panel. Pilot starts the engine. (World War II period).
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