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Power shovel cleans up debris near docks and Filipino laborers load drums onto trucks in Manila, Philippines (WW2)

First ships at new dock in Manila, Philippines after the liberation of the city from Japanese forces during World War II. Power shovel cleans up debris near docks and loads it into dump trucks. View of dock area and fuel drums. A crane hoists the drums and load on to truck. Filipino laborers load drums onto trucks.

Date: 1945, March 16
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071481
USS Franklin (aircraft carrier) as she arrives at Pearl Harbor and men unloading from the carrier, Hawaii.

USS Franklin (CV-13) arrives at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Ships underway at sea, an American aircraft flies in the foreground. USS Franklin (CV-13), aircraft carrier, arrives at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Men unloading from the carrier.

Date: 1945, February
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071579
Cruiser USS Sante Fe (CL-60) evacuates wounded from aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) that was struck by Japanese bombs during World War II. The Sante Fe also helps fight fires aboard the Franklin

Slate begins film reading: Sante Fe alongside to take off wounded. (Refers to the light cruiser USS Sante Fe (CL-60) evacuating survivors from the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) after it was bombed by Japanese aircraft during World War 2.) View of the Sante Fe starboard of the Franklin. Survivors are watching from the forward section of the Franklin as wounded are transported to from the Franklin to the Sante Fe by bos'n chair and similar means for transporting wounded on cots. Aboard the Franklin, sailors help an ambulatory wounded to a place where medics are giving first aid. They help him to a bed, of sorts that a medic quickly prepares on deck. Sailors passing a wounded to others who prepare him for evacuation. Back on deck, medics are tending to some wounded, bandaging injuries and preparing bed-ridden for evacuation. Intervening slate reads: Most terrific blast of morning.(Note; all explosions are made from ships distant from CV-13. Impossible to shoot film aboard during detonations.) (Indicates that subsequent scenes are filmed from other ships.) Distant views of huge fire ball and dense smoke coming from the USS Franklin. Slate reads: Sante Fe returns. Had been forced by explosions to shear off The Sante Fe seen starboard of the Franklin and closing with her fire hoses directing streams of water on the Franklin. Water running off the Franklin's deck. Small fire seen below decks. The Sante Fe inundating the Franklin with water from her hoses. View of aft deck of Franklin in pieces. Slate intervenes stating: Until dark Father O'Callahan, paying no heed to explosions and his own great peril attends the dying. Glimpse of sailors hauling lines on the Franklin flight deck. Then, Navy Chaplain, Father Joseph Timothy O'Callahan, is seen administering last rites to a dying sailor on the deck.

Date: 1945, March 19
Duration: 3 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071581
Violent explosions aboard USS Franklin (CV-13) and USS Hickox rescues personnel in the Pacific Ocean.

Japanese enemy bombs hit the USS Franklin (CV-13), aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean. Explosions aboard USS Franklin. USS Hickox rescues personnel. Litter case is transferred from the carrier to USS Hickox (DD-673). Other U.S. Navy sailors jump from fantail of carrier to a waiting ship. Two sailors land in water and are rescued. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, March 19
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071582
14th Armored Division in Gemunden, Germany, during World War II.

German prisoners taken by U.S. Army in burning town of Gemunden, Germany, during World War 2. German prisoners cross bridge passing M-4 tanks. Burning town in the background. Brigadier General Albert C Smith, CG, 14th Armored Division, XV Corps, Seventh U.S. Army. General stands at end of bridge and watches German prisoners of war with hands over their heads, being escorted under guard. . He converses with member of his staff. M-4 tanks, U.S. half tracks and ambulances speed through streets. Houses in the background are in flames.

Date: 1945, April 6
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071583
German civilians walk along road and U.S. soldiers fight fires in town by stringing fire hose in Gemunden, Germany.

U.S. soldiers fight fires in burning town of Gemunden, Germany. German civilians walk along road past burning buildings. Dead German soldier in the foreground. Views of burning town and ruins. Jeeps and tanks pass through the town. Trucks drive down on road. Civilians standing either side of road. Civilians salvage belongings from burning buildings. U.S. soldiers fight fires in town by stringing fire hose. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 6
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071584