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Major Tisdell reads out a Japanese note to the Americans during the trial of General Homma in Manila, Phillipines.

U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King reads out an advisory note of the Chief of Imperial Japanese Army and Navy sent to the Americans on March 22, 1942. A member of the tribunal asks him whether there was any doubt that the Japanese had accepted the American surrender. Major Tisdell also testifies about the location of American headquarters and the surrender by the Americans.

Date: 1946, January 21
Duration: 5 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077911
Major Tisdell speaks about time of American surrender during the trial of General Homma in Manila, Phillipines.

U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King, is asked about a base hospital. He says that injured American soldiers were taken care of. He also says that enough ration was available for American troops in Bataan. He testifies that Major General Edward King was taken from Camp O'Donell to a camp at Tarlac. A member of the tribunal asks about the time when the order of the surrender was issued. Tisdell replies that he does not remember the exact time. He also talks about December 1941 when he worked in an artillery section in Manila. A woman at a typewriter as Major Tisdell testifies.

Date: 1946, January 21
Duration: 4 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077912
U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on West Field, Tinian during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces bombardment group return to West Field, Tinian after bombing missions over Nagoya, Japan during World War II. U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on runways 1 and 2, West Field. B-29s taxi after landing.

Date: 1945, May 14
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074910
Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers during a bombing mission over Arakabesan, Palau (WW2)

United States Army 7th Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber flies over Arakabesan, Palau in Pacific theater during World War II. Aerial view of Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber aircraft in flight as seen from another aircraft. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers flying in formation. Aerial view of Japanese held Arakabesan, Palau during bombing mission.

Date: 1945, April 28
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080429
Consolidated B-24J Liberator bomber “Haymaker” over Arakabesan, Palau (WW2)

Close up aerial views of United States Army 7th Air Force Consolidated B-24J Liberator bomber aircraft with nose art showing a standing woman and painted name “Hay Maker” (Serial Number 44-40729) as it flies over Arakabesan, Palau in World War II. A squadron of bombers in flight. Aircraft flying over an airfield and roads in Palau. Shadows of bombers as seen on the ground.

Date: 1945, April 28
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080430
Transporting remains of those who lost their lives in the fire aboard USS Oriskany, October 26, 1966.

A pallet containing several flag-draped coffins of those who perished in the October 26, 1966 fire, aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) are lowered to a pier from the ship, by crane. Several clergymen in robes stand on the pier. A flag on ship at half mast. Honor guard on pier with rifles. Sailors wheel the pallet of coffins across the pier. U.S. Navy Catholic Chaplain, Fr.Conall Richard Coughlin (who is stationed at Subic Bay) and the ship's Chaplain (Lt Commander) officiate on the ship's deck as coffins are placed on pallets.(The ship's own Catholic Chaplain, LCDR William John Garrity, perished, performing his duties, on October, 26, 1966, and is among these dead ). Sailors aboard the Oriskany open boxes of American flags as they prepare the coffins for transfer. Honor guard with rifles stand at parade rest on the pier. Church officials on the pier. A C-130 transport aircraft sits nearby with its rear door open ready to receive the coffins.

Date: 1966, October 28
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030806