Shown is tail section of a U.S. B-25 medium bomber, tail number 43-36154, assigned to the 11th Air Force, 77th Bombardment Squadron (Medium). Twin tails and tail gunner position and guns visible. Snowy slopes seen in background. In the first scene that shows members of the flight crew standing in front of number two engine, they are believed to be: starting back left (moving to the right behind the propeller): Armorer/Tail gunner: Samuel Ward Craig (Shelocta, PA), Pilot: Willard L. Castledine (Three Rivers, MA), Radioman/Waist Gunner: Hugh W. Wilson (Paducah, KY), (coming around to the front of the propeller on the right moving left), Navigator/Bombardier: Kemmer W. Schricker (Davenport, IA), Co-Pilot: Kenneth H. Wait (Rickreal, OR), Engineer/Turret Gunner: Roman F. Ales (Luling, TX) The crew members pull engine #2 through, with the propeller, to assure against hydraulic lock, before starting. (World War II period).
American airmen unload parachutes and other equipment from a military truck at Attu in Aleutian Island, Alaska as a dog looks on excitedly. A sign posted on the storage shed reads 'Personal equipment, parachute department' Airmen continue to unload baggage as one confers with an officer.
American airmen unload baggage from a military truck at Attu in Aleutian Island, Alaska. The men enter a shed with equipment. A dog is seen as well. Men gather around the entrance of the shed.
Damage caused due to bombing raids on Tokyo. Burned houses, ruined buildings,burned trees and massive devastation in Tokyo soon after the end of World War 2. Totally demolished Shiba district. Skeleton of a large building in Shiba district of Tokyo city. Rubble and ruins everywhere.
Skeleton of a large building. Scenes of destruction in Japan soon after end of World War 2 fighting. Japanese buildings and small shacks. Japanese civilians tear down air raid shelters in Shiba district of Tokyo city. Scenes of rubble and damage from war bombing. Damaged Buddhist club building.
Shows Japanese citizens waiting for a street car or trolley, and men hauling log on cart. Scenes of destruction and poverty in Japan after the end of World War II. Damaged laundry in Shiba district of Tokyo city. Destroyed Japanese washing machine.
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