Soldiers of U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division pick up shells of 105 mm howitzer and leave during Operation Hawthorne of Vietnam War. The soldiers, a mix of African American and White troops, chat and smile during the pick ups.
Soldiers of 101st Airborne Division build a bridge during Operation Hawthorne. They use ropes to put logs of trees across a river. The surface of the bridge is leveled by nailing a plank on an uneven log. African American soldier hammers nail in log through plank. Soldiers stand on bank as the bridge is being built. (Vietnam War period).
Soldiers of 101st Airborne Division build a bridge during Operation Hawthorne. They use ropes to put logs of trees across a river. Soldiers cut plank with a saw machine. The surface is leveled by nailing a plank on an uneven log. A soldier moves towards a vehicle. Another soldier is sitting on the vehicle parked on one of the bank of the river. (Vietnam War period).
A U.S. Army captain in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) is helped as he steps from a ferry boat to speak with a Lieutenant wearing a white armband, who is assisting with embarkation duties. Closeup of the Lieutenant, and armband reading "H.Q. STA 7." The Lieutenant holds an embarkation passenger list for Company A, 131st Infantry, 33rd Division. He discusses it with the Captain (Company A Commander). view of the embarkation passenger list. The members of Company A, in full field gear, then disembark from the ferry as the two officers watch. Scene changes to a processing center at the pier. Soldier John J. Jones shows his identification card. Next are shown closeups of his military records, including : a copy of his service record; his individual equipment record; his pay card; an application for family allowance and information for allotment of pay;application for insurance and details of his beneficiaries. An army clerk types information into the records. Next, soldiers are seen relaxing on the floor of the processing center. Glimpse of the ferry boat,"Catshill," docked at the pier. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Soldiers of the 33rd Infantry Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) arrive by a ferry boat, named Catshill, at port of embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey in World War 1. They march from the ship in two lines, with full battle gear and shouldering their arms. View from the bridge of the ferry showing soldiers marching across the pier and into a large embarkation center building displaying a sign reading: "Pier No.3, U.S. Army Transport Service." Sailors hand out chits to the soldiers, as they enter the building. Red Cross women volunteers hand out donuts and fill soldiers' mess kit cups with coffee. Several soldiers are seen placing their chits into a container held by a sailor. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A KC-130F plane as it taxis towards runway during troop build-up in Da Nang. U.S. Army mule with supplies drives out of cargo door of KC-130F. United States Marines in battle gear also come out. A radio jeep drives out of KC-103F. Marines fall in formation. A fleet of planes besides them. The marines march away. (Vietnam War period).
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