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Men and women fill registration forms at Selective Service building in Washington DC.

The registration office at Selective Service building in Washington DC. 35 to 40 year old men fill registration forms at the office. General activity at the registration office. A poster on a wall reads 'United We Stand'. Counselors seated at desk. Women sign after filling the registration card. Men stand in a queue.

Date: 1942, April
Duration: 3 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043865
Older American men, aged 45 to 64 years old, complete registration forms for the Selective Service in Washington DC.

The registration office at a Selective Service registration building in Washington DC. Older men, ages 45 to 64 years old, are sitting at long tables completing registration forms in case the World War 2 draft extends into older age brackets. Civilian men fill registration forms at the office. General activity at the office. Charles P. Garland, 60 years, at work; Marie Alexander registers; John C King 63; Doctor R. J. Gaffuexy 65; Judge Leonard McGee 57. Registrants stand in a long line outside the building, queuing to enter and register.

Date: 1942, April
Duration: 4 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043866
U.S. soldiers undergo stevedores training on dummy ship, USS Dixie, at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in World War II.

United States soldiers undergo stevedores training on the dummy ship,USS Dixie, at Fort Dix, New Jersey, during World War 2. Quartermasters practice cargo handling on the dummy ship. An officer briefs the crew before they begin the training. Soldiers raise long rods and secure chains. Trainers unload equipment from the dummy ship. Cargo transfered on platforms using a rope. A soldier gives hand signals while directing the cargo handling. Cargo lowered on the dock.

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043867
A demonstration of messages sent by carrier pigeons at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.

A pigeon carrier demonstration at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Pigeons in a cage are used for transferring messages. A soldier writes a message on a paper and ties it on a pigeon's leg. Pigeon back at Fort Monmouth. A soldier takes out the paper from its foot. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043868
United States paratroopers undergo physical training at Fort Benning, Georgia (WW2)

Parachutists undergo physical training at Fort Benning, Georgia during World War II. United States troops exercise on parallel bars and narrow catwalks. They learn acrobat technique to fall on ground without hurting themselves. Paratroopers mass jump from a fleet of aircraft in flight. The trainees land on ground with their parachutes.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043869
Latin-American officers watch a demonstrations on chemical warfare at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland.

Latin-American officers visit Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. They visit a chemical plant. They watch a demonstration of hand grenade and flamethrowers at Edgewood Arsenal. The officers inspect masks. A soldier explains about the magnesium bomb, hand grenade and other bombs. Demonstration of a fire bomb on a field. Aircraft in flight demonstrating chemical warfare. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043870