A huge balloon in flight in Rapid City, South Dakota. The huge balloon named Explorer II with a sign on it that reads ' Geographic society air corps '. Two pilots of the balloon talk to each other. The balloon in flight about 74,000 feet above the ground as it sets a new altitude record. People listen to the radio broadcast about the record setting flight of Explorer II. The balloon descends and lanA huge balloon in flight in Rapid City, South Dakota. The huge balloon named Explorer II with a sign on it that reads ' Geographic society air corps '. Two pilots of the balloon talk to each other. The balloon in flight about 74,000 feet above the ground as it sets a new altitude record. People listen to the radio broadcast about the record setting flight of Explorer II. The balloon descends and lands on the ground. People gather in large numbers to look at the balloon. The pilots of the balloon.ds on the ground. People gather in large numbers to look at the balloon. The pilots of the balloon.
View of the "Explorer I" Stratosphere Balloon with a Pressurized Capsule as it prepares for take off with three occupants near Rapid City, South Dakota. U.S. Army Air Corps personnel working with the National Geographic Explorers to prepare for launch. View of the balloon during its successful take off from the ground at the "Stratobowl" in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Aerial views from a nearby airplane of the Explorer I balloon in flight over wild natural terrain. Several views of a family in a living room gathered at console radio and other people gathered at radio to listen to reports about the balloon. View of radio announcers in studio during reporting. Next scenes show aftermath of crash. Men sort through wreckage of balloon and gondola. "Army Air Corps" written on part the wrecked pressurized Capsule. Wreckage of the balloon. Officials inspect the capsule and balloon fabric wreckage. (The crew parachuted safely to the ground shortly before the gondola crashed in Loomis, Nebraska.) View of crew members on the ground including Army Air Corps Captain Albert W. Stevens, Flight commander Major William Kepner, and Captain Orville A. Anderson, pilot.
Reserve airmen of a Recovery Unit in South Carolina. Airman gets in car and drives. Reserve airmen ready the field for use. Reserve airmen and officers of a Recovery Squadron gives a Readiness test at North Field near Columbia,South Carolina. United States Air Force (USAF) C-123B Provider transport aircraft taxis for landing. Reserve airmen check the aircraft and crew for radiation. Wounded men are evacuated by ambulance. Airman operates a radio. USAF C-124A Globemaster II cargo aircraft with modified radome nose lands at airfield. Emergency vehicles drive onto the runway.
A prisoners of war camp for Nazi German prisoners being held in the United States during World War II. Prisoners work in Southern United States. The prisoners fill in road area with mud. A man with a gun keeps a check on them. Prisoners stand in a squad. Officer talks to them.
Doctor operate prisoner's ankle at Prisoner of War Camp for German prisoners in Southern United States during World War II. Nurse places instrument in sterilizer. Doctors performing a surgery operation. Other nurses assist the doctor. Technician takes X-ray of the prisoner's ankle. Several different POW patients are seen being treated by dentists in the camp dental clinic.
A prisoner of war Camp for German POWs in the Southern United States during World War 2. Prisoner draws a sketch. Prisoners display handiwork done like various drawings, sketches and paintings. A lantern displayed. Prisoner makes a sketch.
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