Landing Crafts Infantry leave England for World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. USS Samuel Chase APA-26 underway. Columns of U.S. Landing Craft Infantry underway.
Several landing craft mechanized (LCM) outbound from shore. One has USSM 536 painted on bow. U.S. Coast Guard officers and men seen on bridge of a Landing Craft Infantry (Large). American soldiers strapped in and resting on top of cargo and jeep in LCM. Several resupply task force ships underway, with Barrage balloon overhead. Large Landing Craft Infantry, USS LCI(L)-522, headed for shore. (There is no noticeable combat because this is resupply and reinforcement activity on June 25th, after the Normandy beachhead was established.)
U.S. Coast Guard Captain Roger C.Heimer of the Samuel Chase (APA-26), steps down to the main deck, where crewmen are assembled. They honor Captain Heimer, who will be leaving the ship in Norfolk, by presenting him with a plaque, that appears to chronicle the major campaigns in which the Chase participated. The Captain thanks them and speaks to the crew. He then climbs a ladder down the ship's side. Other officers follow him. Soon, the captain and officers are seen climbing back on the main deck, where they converse. A Consolidated PB2Y Coronado flying boat is seen flying overhead. The American flag flutters from the ship.
A U.S. Army training film about the functioning of K-12 camera. Animation shows the process of aerial photography. A plane flies at 4000 feet above the ground. Lenses of camera are beyond the coverage of bomb. A photographer adjusts the mounting ring. As the pilot signals he sets the amplifier on and releases the bomb. At the sound of explosion he switches the amplifier off. A dark slide is replaced from holder. Exposed film is removed. The electrical connections are checked time to time. Film magazine is placed and locked. Suction tube is checked on cheek. The process is repeated again. One time filming covers one quarter square mile. Overlapping of the field must be done at 35% as it facilitates careful matching. (World War II period).
A U.S. Navy recruitment film about high school students' interest in joining the United States Navy. The film is titled "The Navy?" An interviewer asks high school students what they think about the navy. The students are wearing typical mid 1970s fashions. Some of them have long hair and a "hippie" look. Some of the teenage kids say it is important to have a Navy and some say it is a waste of money and is destructive. A long hair teenager says that we don't need ships anymore. Several teenage girls express support for Navy careers. An African American boy standing in front of a school bus talks positively about a Navy career and how he doesn't want to be hanging around on the corner anymore. About the importance of the Navy and desire to join it students give varying answers. Interviewer discusses the Navy with a group of students. A boy interested in joining the Navy is seen playing basketball and watching television. His mother says that joining navy would be the best thing for him. He discusses about his life and why he wants to join the navy. The boy, who has long hippie style hair, is seen working on a car with a friend. He is seen jumping across the tops of railroad cars of a parked train. He throws a stone from a bridge, and is seen walking along deserted railroad tracks.
A U.S. Navy recruitment film about interest of high school female students in Air Service in the United States. A female student plays the piano. Her teacher talks to her. She talks about her parents and a career. A female ground control officer is interviewed about jobs for women in the Air Service. A woman ground crew member tells about the work she does. A crew member at a tug, tows a craft out of a hangar and talks about her work and experience. Two women crew members talk about men's views on women crew members and pilots.
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