Food distributed to Italian refugees by U.S. troops in Cassino, Italy during World War II. Food is distributed by the U.S. Army to Italian refugees. An aged woman is helped along a rubble strewn street path. A U.S. officer distributes food. The refugees wait for their turn.
State Funeral of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. View from high on hill in Arlington Cemetery, to Memorial Bridge, over the Potomac River, and Lincoln Memorial, and beyond. President Kennedy's casket borne by a horse-drawn caisson followed by marching soldiers and funeral procession heads towards the Lincoln Memorial. The casket borne by the horse-drawn caisson arrives at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Pallbearers place the casket in a grave. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson attends the funeral ceremony. The U.S. flag is spread over the casket. Irish Honor Guard at the grave site. The Eternal Flame lit by Kennedy's wife Jacqueline Kennedy. Mourners stand in the background.
Final stages of the Battle of Saipan in the Mariana Islands during World War II. U.S. carrier-based airplanes land at and are refueled at a captured airfield renamed as Conroy Airfield. Bombers and fighters take off to bomb Japanese positions on the northern tip of Saipan. Smoke billows up from a Japanese ammunition dump by U.S. bombings. U.S. Marine Commander Carlson confers with an officer. Marines and tanks advance. Mortars are fired at Japanese pillboxes and caves on a hill. Smoke billows up from the hillside. The marines continue advancing. Animated map connects Saipan with Tokyo and the Philippines. The marines after the capture of Saipan.
Distinguished visitors to Washington DC, United States during World War II. President-elect of Cuba Dr. Grau San Martin deplanes in Washington DC and is greeted by officials. U.S. troops lined up. Martin is greeted by U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. China's Ambassador to Great Britain Dr. Wellington Koo deplanes and is met by U.S. under secretary of state Edward Reilly Stettinius, Jr.
Modern equipment of the U.S. Army is given to Chinese troops during World War II. A U.S. 105mm gun is used by Chinese troops in a mountainous terrain of India. Chinese and American soldiers at a map on a field. A Chinese soldier talks over a radio. A 155 mm gun is fired by Chinese troops. Troops fire artillery and load shells.
The role of the military in the security of the United States. A high altitude view of an area. The U.S. Army, the Navy and the Air Force work for the security of the United States. U.S. officials seated at a desk discuss amongst themselves. A U.S. battleship underway at a sea. Smoke rises due to the firing of guns from the battleship. The United States Air Force operates for aerial security of the country. An airplane in flight. The airplane drops bomb on a battlefield. Smoke from the bombardment.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.