United States Instructor teaches aerial techniques to other members. United States B-25 Bomber in flight. Bombing explosions on Hansa Bay and Wewak, Papua New Guinea. Fleet of B-25 Bombers flying overhead. Explosions on ground and in water. (World War II period).
United States B-25 bombers bombing over Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Bombers attack ground target. Fleet of B-25 Bombers in flight. Explosions with black smoke on ground. (World War II period).
United States aircraft guns, at aiming point, destroy various Japanese planes at Papua New Guinea . Japanese aircraft being hit.
American Army's 828th Engineer Aviation Battalion (African American) reconstructs airfield, at Munda Point, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in World War 2. Originally constructed by the Japanese and captured by U.S. Forces, the airfield is unusable and requires rebuilding. African American bugler blows reveille and the Battalion begins a day of work reconstructing the field. Battalion engineers pile into trucks, as their names are called, and head from their bivouac area to the airfield work area. They climb aboard and begin to operate heavy construction equipment, such as graders, tractors, steam shovels, and dump trucks. Surveyers seen using a level in the midst of the field. A machinist steps into a shop contained in a truck, and begins turning a part on a lathe. One engineer steps into a shed containing heavy equipment. Team of men in an excavation pouring concrete. Grading equipment seen smoothing the field surface, and steam rollers packing down the surface. A plane takes off in background. View from above, of Douglas Dauntless SBD aircraft all over the field. A C-47 transport plane in foreground. A B-24 Liberator bomber taking off. Engineers climb aboard a truck at end of work shift. Back at their encampment, the men gather around as mail call is in progress. They enter a mess tent, go through a chow line and eat together at tables. Another tent is seen with sign outside reading: "Munda Cotton Club." Inside, the men relax, playing cards, smoking, playing checkers, and writing letters. Change of scene shows Chaplain leading singing during church service. As a day ends, the bugler blows taps. A sentry stands at ease with rifle. (Note: Sound is very poor and undiscernible in much of the clip.)
Film 'San Pietro' shows an American officer giving a brief speech regarding the Battle of San Pietro. View of Liri Valley in Italy with damaged trees and wrecked buildings. Damaged statue in the building. Destroyed Vineyards.
View of smoke rising from an open field in Italy. Trucks on muddy road. Troops of the 36th Infantry and 143rd Regiment advance and fire artillery. Soldier looks through binoculars. Explosion on ground. View of San Pietro and Liri Valley. Army trucks and jeep move on road. (World War II period).
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