U.S. Navy Captain J. J. "Jocko" Clark (Joseph James Clark) is seen walking across a wharf cluttered with aircraft parts and boxes of supplies during World War 2. He looks skyward. Scene changes to view from a small boat underway in the water, with two officers aboard, conversing. The USS Yorktown (CV-10) is seen in the background. Change of scene to the bridge of the Yorktown, where Captain Clark in steel helmet labeled "Captain," looks through binoculars. Series of closeups of Captain Clark looking skyward with binoculars.
USS Yorktown (CV-10), also called the "Fighting Lady," underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. Captain J. J. "Jocko" Clark conferring with Commander James H. Flatley, Jr. aboard the Yorktown. The officers examine and discuss the map of an airfield on a Japanese-held island in the Pacific. Rear Admiral (2-star) Charles A. Pownall, seated, examine the map and aerial photographs. Close-up view of Rear Admiral Charles A. Pownall.
USS Yorktown also called 'Fighting Lady' underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A high ranking naval officer comes aboard USS Yorktown as sailors salute. U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in a Red Cross uniform comes aboard USS Yorktown. Mrs. Roosevelt speaks into a microphone as sailors listen to her. Naval officers give three cheers and wave their hats. Admiral's barge comes alongside. Ship's band in the foreground. Four star admiral's flag flies aboard the ship. Admiral's barge as admiral goes aboard. Barge gets underway. Admiral's barge underway as men stand at attention near rail line in the foreground.
USS Yorktown also called 'Fighting Lady' underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz accompanied by others as he shakes hands with officers in the operations room aboard USS Yorktown. He inspects the plotting board on the bulkhead. Admiral Nimitz stands on the quarter deck as ship's captain greets officers coming aboard the ship.
USS Yorktown also called 'Fighting Lady' underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. American flag flies from the gaff. U.S. Navy F6F aircraft with a pilot in the cockpit in the foreground. Pilot waves and climbs out of the cockpit.
A training film titled 'Baptism of Fire' about the enemy air attacks during World War II. Deals with themes of soldier nerves, fear, and combat stress. Enactment shows an American soldier in a jungle as he looks up at sky towards enemy aircraft in flight. The soldier reports to the command post over a field phone. The officers at the post sound an air raid alert. The soldier looks at the aircraft as they pass by the area and reports about all clear to the command post. The soldiers look up at the sky and talk about an enemy air attack. A sergeant asks for help from the soldiers. The soldiers push an ambulance out of a ditch. The sergeant checks the patients inside the ambulance. One of the soldiers named Jim sees his old friend in the ambulance. The injured friend with bandage on his eyes speaks to Jim. The sergeant informs Jim that his friend has gone blind.
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