U.S. 1st Marine Division in Korea during the Korean War. Two marines from U.S. 1st Marine Division pull each others beards at a camp near Masan. Men unload bags of cigarette, candies and other supplies received for Christmas. Recently arrived U.S. marines ("Replacements") stand in formation. Marines at the camp area. They stand in a chow line for the first hot food they have had in two months, following retreat from Chosin Reservoir. The food being cooked and served, including steaks flown in by the Navy for Christmas dinner. Marines pour coffee from one container to another. Marines standing in line for food, including an African American Marine.
1st Marine Division in Korea during fall of 1950 in the Korean War. U.S. marines advance North of Seoul in Korea. Marines use a rope and limb wooden tripod bridge to cross a river. Jeeps are driven through the river. Marines wearing cold weather gear. The marines cross rice paddies. Tanks move across a field. Tanks in a line fire on enemy positions in a nearby hill. Explosion blasts on hills. The soldiers move forward. U.S. 1st Marine Division Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell 'Chesty' Puller orders to fire at the enemy. Artillery is fired. Smoke rises due to the firing.
1st Marine Division near Chosin Reservoir in Korea during the Korean War. U.S. marines walk on snow covered hills during brutal cold weather conditions. They search captured Chinese prisoners. They smash their weapons. U.S. marines question the prisoners. A young Chinese soldier answers. Two other soldiers are questioned. A U.S. marine lights cigarettes for prisoners of war.
People gathered for the U.S. Presidential Election,1928 results at Times Square, New York City. People wave hands and articles. They gather outside the Times Building. Crowd applauds. Streets all lighted up. The Times building wraparound sign of lights shows face images of Hoover and Curtis. Hoover elected as the 31st President of U.S. and Charles Curtis as the 31st Vice-President of U.S.
German Surrender Delegation conference at the Thorak Estate in Haar, Germany, to accept the surrender of German Army Group G, towards the end of World War II. United States Army officers at the surrender conference include General Jacob "Jake" Loucks Devers of United States Sixth Army, who says "This is an unconditional surrender" while seated at a table with German and U.S. officers. Other U.S. Generals included in the delegation are: General Alexander McCarrell "Sandy" Patch; Lieutenant General Wade Hampton Haislip; Major General John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel; Brigadier General Reuben E Jenkins; Brigadier General William S Ott; Brigadier General Pearson Menoher. German delegation includes: Delegation head, Lieutenant General Hermann Foertsch, Commander of the 1st German Army; Colonel Hermann Zolling; Major Foeker; Major Coelle; Major Murray; Captain Behrendt; Captain Cartellieri and 1st Lieutenant Von Weber. Lt. General Foertsch signed the surrender document, effective 12:00 the next day (May 6, 1945). U.S. Army First Lieutenant John H. Brunswick is seated left of Foertsch. Lt. Brunswick translated General Dever's terms and statements, including "unconditional surrender," into German.
A World War II film titled 'Manuel Quezon' on the death of Filipino President Manuel Luis Quezon. Buildings along the side of a street. Men wave U.S. and other flags. US, British and other flags flying at half-mast on flag poles. Past events show President Manuel Quezon seated at a desk in his office and working. He talks to his son, Manuel L. “Nonong” Quezon Jr. U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt seated in a chair. Officials standing nearby. President Roosevelt talks to Quezon. A document by President Roosevelt on the death of President Quezon.
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