Slow motion pictures of flight operations aboard the USS Guadalcanal(CVE-60)during World War 2. U.S. Navy FM-2 Wildcat lands on the Gaudalcanal but veers to left and narrowly misses the camera, as it falls partially off the flight deck and hangs over the lower walkway beside the flight deck. The aircraft sustains considerable damage, but no fire. Deck crewmen respond quickly. But fate of pilot is not evident. In another instance, a U.S. Navy SB2C Helldiver comes in high, snags a restraining cable, but lands in a crab, causing its left main gear to collapse. It ends up facing the Island, with both main gear broken, and being inched forward by tension of the arresting cable. There is no fire. Finally, several F4U Corsair fighters are seen landing satisfactorily on the flight deck. In one scene, an F4U, following behind one landing, is forced to go around.
Slow motion pictures of activities on the flight deck of the USS Guadalcanal (CV-60) in World War 2. An F4U Corsair airplane approaches to the port side of the USS Guadalcanal underway in the Atlantic, during World War 2. It snags the first arresting cable, but heads off the port side, until the arresting cable pulls it back onto the flight deck, narrowly missing the photographer. Spray from firefighters is seen. The pilot exits the cockpit, toward the camera. flames break out beneath the airplane, and smoke rises from the scene. Suddenly large quantities of liquid are seen spraying the scene as firefighters come closer, extinguishing the fire.
Lieutenant General William H. Simpson, Commanding General of the U.S. Ninth Army in Western Europe, arrives by jeep and talks at length individually to several soldiers of the U.S. 35th Infantry Division (attached to the British 21st Army Group). Lt. Gen. Simpson is greeted by XVI Corps CG MG John B Anderson who escorts Simpson into XVI Corps Headquarters. Lt. Gen. Simpson and MG Anderson stand with British Army Generals including MG Lyne of British 7th Armored. Simpson then puts on coat and helmet. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lt. Gen. Simpson, Lt. Gen. Omar N Bradley come out of the Corps Headquarter building and enter a car.
Los Baños Internment Camp in Laguna, Philippines during World War II. Freed civilians from camp being loaded to move out from the liberated camp. Soldiers and local Filipino civilians in small banca boats. Burning barracks in camp. Internees move out. William Henry Donald, Australian newspaperman and former advisor of Chiang Kai-Shek, being interviewed by war correspondent Frank Smith of Chicago Times. Crowd of freed internees loading into LVTs (Landing vehicle tracked, also called Amtracs) of the 672nd Amphibious Battalion and driven out of the camp, headed for Mamatid, Cabuyao, Laguna.
Liberation of the Los Baños Internment Camp in Laguna, Philippines. A priest fallen in water from LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) being rescued by U.S. Army soldiers during liberation of the camp from Japanese forces in World War II. Soldiers help the internees including men, women, children, and Roman Catholic nuns get off the LVT. Crowd of freed internees on beach. Liberated internees loaded into the LVT (also called Amtracs) and trucks during evacuation.
General Douglas MacArthur walks through ruins of Manila. General MacArthur inspects several destroyed buildings. Army tanks seen in the background.
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