The Army News Service in the United States. The working of Yank magazine staff. Several editions of Yank Magazine. Enlisted men standing in a printing press where editions of the magazine are to be printed. Magazines coming out of the machine after being printed. The magazines at various book stores. Sailors buying the magazines. Sailors, women and soldiers reading the magazines. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Sergeant York passes away in the United States on September 2, 1964. Scenes from the life of Sergeant York. Alvin York seen flashing the 'V' for victory sign. York in the front yard of his home. Newspaper headline reads, 'War with Germany.' World War I newly drafted men in civilian clothing marching along with tags pinned to their civilian clothes. World War 1 new recruits undergoing physical examination as they enter the U.S. Army. Soldiers standing in formation learning to drill. Closeup of front of artillery piece as it fires. Trench fighting against the enemy on a World War I battlefield. A soldier hurls an explosive toward no man's land. Soldiers rushing out of trenches going "over the top" to charge the enemy. Sergeant York in uniform during WWI. Later in life, Sergeant York is seen seated in a car with his wife as photographers scramble to take photos. Sergeant York at the White House with his family. York receives a citation from the Gold Star Mothers Club and then gives a short speech.
The Hambletonian, harness racing classic, being held in the United States. People gather in a large number to watch the race. Exterior of a building. The race starts. Horses pull sulkies and race on the track. People watch and cheer. A small horse named Ayres wins the race.
A film titled: 'We're in the army now' on the Women Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in the United States. U.S. soldiers fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. Smoke from bombardment and firing. The soldiers advancing on a battlefield. U.S. Army General George Catlett Marshall seated at a desk in his office. He speaks about the contribution of the WAAC in World War II. A woman of the WAAC standing nearby.
A film on the Women Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in the United States, featuring women recruits of the Army during World War 2. A railroad train moving on a track toward camera, with smoke or steam billowing out locomotive stack. Animated map shows training centers of the WAAC. Women walking towards a center with their personal belongings. Some of the women coming out of vehicles. They talk amongst themselves. 'Reception Center' written outside a building. Their measurements are taken for shoes and uniforms. A doctor undertakes their physical examination. Aerial view of the camp. Women inside barracks. Women wearing uniforms and getting out of the barracks.
A film on the Women Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in the United States. Women coming out of barracks. They arrive at a mess. Women seated at a table and eating food. They talk amongst themselves. Recruits standing on the ground and practicing drill. A sergeant corrects a recruit. She demonstrates a salute. The recruits march. Buildings in the background. Recreation activities for the recruits. The recruits in a cafeteria talking and enjoying. A mail call for them. Recruits in barracks talking about the last day of their training. A woman ironing her uniform.
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