Repatriated U.S. Army Air Forces flyers, are gathered, waiting to depart the airfield, at Annecy, France, during World War 2. A C-47 airplane is parked behind them, They mingle with several French armed soldiers (who are guarding German POWs at work on the airfield). One officer examines a French guard's rifle. Some Frenchmen in black uniforms are also seen conversing in the group, as they all stand beside the open door of a C-47. An officer in the C-47 signals that it is time to go. The Americans and French say their goodbyes as the Americans climb aboard the aircraft. The door of the plane is closed.
German prisoners of war take a break from their work on the airfield at Annecy, France, during world War 2. A tethered sheep feeds on the grass. One of the prisoners talks amicably with a French guard. Some prisoners eat a snack, as they stand about being photographed by the cameraman. Scene changes to repatriated American flyers (who had been interned in Switzerland) sitting on the ground beside a parked C-47 transport airplane. The C-47 has tail number: 41-7845. Several French civilians, including some children, mingle with the Americans.
Large group of American airmen repatriated from internment in Switzerland, pose against backdrop of an Army canvas-covered truck, at Charmilles Hotel, Lake Annecy, France, during World War 2. A woman walks along the edge of Lake Annecy. Camera pans from her across the lake and mountains in background. Formation of clouds over mountains. Two Frenchmen hold baguettes of bread and stand in front of Charmilles Hotel. They walk through the gate.
Aerial view from another airplane of a U.S. Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft serial number 42-99174 in flight over hills in France. (Some appear to have traces of snow on them.) At one point, the L-5 swoops extremely close to the photographer's airplane. Aerial view of river, town, Lake Annecy, and airfield with C-47 parked on it. Group of American fliers, repatriated from internment in Switzerland, conversing on the airfield, as they await a C-47 to fly them out. . L-5 airplane taxis out for takeoff. American airmen struggle to load a jeep into a C-47 transport airplane. The C-47 displays open triangle tail code on its rudder and the letter "O" on rear fuselage.
Exteriors of a new Army Post Office in New York City. Mail bags are unloaded from a train. Thousands of Postal mail bags filled with packages, parcels, and letters are seen stacked inside the post office. Mails being sorted inside the post office. Packages and letters on a moving conveyor belt. Bags being moved by multi-car trolleys. Troops' mails being unloaded from a truck at the war front. Packages and letters being handed out to U.S. soldiers in World War II. Soldiers standing by a Christmas tree and receiving mail. A soldiers patrols on guard duty in front of a Christmas tree.
General MacArthur maps the drive on Leyte with field commanders. Guarding the operation in the Philippines is a vast naval force. Battle map shows location of U.S. 7th fleet (Kinkaid) and U.S. 3rd fleet (Halsey). The air and sea Battle of Leyte Gulf. Aircraft carrier operation, planes land and take-off. Japanese plane shot down; hit by anti-aircraft fire Japanese plane cartwheels through the sky and crashes into the ocean. The USS Princeton is loss in battle. Aerial view of damage and later view of Princeton magazine exploding. Damaged plane landing on carrier deck on one landing gear. Admiral Nimitz reports on battle. (World War II period).
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