American prisoners of war being interviewed at a Japanese prison camp in Honshu, Japan after World War II. A U.S. officer interviews a medical officer who has been liberated from a Japanese prison camp. The medic says that he is from San Antonio, Texas. He talks about his early days. He says that he came to the Philippines on November 3, 1940. He discusses the difficulties faced by the medical officers at the prison camp. He narrates an incident where a soldier developed an infection in his foot and he lost nearly 20-30 kilos of weight. The medical officer also talks about the scarcity of medical supplies at the prison camp. He states that many men died due to malnutrition at the camp.
President of Cuba Dr.Ramon Grau San Martin with cabinet officials at the Presidential Palace in Havana, Cuba. A group of Cuban Government officials seated and standing in two rows pose for photograph. Dr.Ramon Grau San Martin, President of Cuba, who is forced to resign in a crisis, seated with other officials on Terraza Norte (North Terrace) of the Presidential Palace on Avenida de las Misiones in Havana. (Among the cabinet is Secretary of Interior, Dr. Antonio [Tony] Guiteras --born in Philadelphia, USA.) A large crowd gathered outside. Vehicles among the crowd. Government officials climb up the stairs and enter the building. Guards stand on either side of the stairs. The officials inside the building. The officials on North Terrace of the Presidential Palace and a large crowd outside.
Events leading to development of aviation. United States Army aircraft in flight during their first around the world flight. Aircraft parked on a field as a large crowd gather to welcome the Army pilots. Pilots pose with an aircraft in the background after their successful around the world flight in 1925. Lieutenant Commander John Rodgers as he leaves for a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. Aircraft takes off.
Confederate Air Force showing historical aircraft at an air show (Airsho '76) in Harlingen Texas. United States fighter planes of World War II in show. B-17 and B-24 bomber planes in flight. Formation of three B-25 planes. Lead B-25 (tan) is the "Laden Maiden," one of many aircraft owned by John Stokes and flown down from San Marcos, Texas, to support Airsho '76. Formation consisting of F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat in flight. B-29 Superfortress in flight piloted by Paul Tibbets drops a simulated atomic bomb complete with mushroom cloud. Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan. Following this air show, the U.S. government apologized to Japan for the re-enacted bombing. P-38 Lightning and P-47 Thunderbolt taxiing. B-17 and B-24 bomber planes landing and taxiing, including "Texas Rangers" and "Diamond Lil," the latter carrying a full "crew" looking out as the aircraft taxis past.
United States delegates to the United Nations Security Conference meet with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Washington DC, United States. Seen are: Congressman Sol Bloom, of New York; Virginia Gildersleve, Dean of Barnard College; Senator Tom Connolly, of Texas; Edward Stettinius,Jr., Secretary of State,Commander Harold Stassen, USN, former Governor of Minnesota; In San Fransisco : Senator Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg, of Michigan; and Congressman Charles Eaton of New Jersey. View of Golden Gate Bridge and street scenes of San Francisco. Views of San Francisco hotels. The San Francisco Civic Center. Hotel buildings. Veterans War Memorial building. In Washington DC, U.S. delegation meets to form preliminary plan for their part in the organization of the World Security Council and International Court of Justice. Secretary of the State Edward Reilly Stettinius as Chairman of the U.S. delegation, speaks about their mission. (World War II period)
Aerials of Randolph Field in Texas. Air Force or AF cadets marching at Randolph Field. General John J. Pershing(Retd.) and former Vice President C.G. Dawes looking on to scrutinize student cadets. Pilots march in formation with aircraft BT-14s flying low overhead.
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