A documentary shows a training program of U.S. hand picked volunteer soldiers in a secret training camp for guerrilla warfare during World War II. Masked students learn handgun firing techniques. An OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officer instructs them. The U.S. troops wearing a mask stand in front of the target. The officer fires at the target without hitting the troops. The masked soldiers one by one practice proper stance and use of the hand gun, in front of a mirror. The officer corrects the positions. A classroom where students take courses in enemy propaganda, principles of demolition, photography, and fundamentals of cross-country reconnaissance.
A documentary depicts combat activities of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division during World War II. 'APO Tokyo' written on a tank. U.S. troops on tanks and jeeps enter Tokyo soon after end of World War 2. The jeeps and U.S. military vehicles driven on a war torn street of Tokyo. A sign board reads '1st Cavalry Division, First in Tokyo'. Two soldiers stand in front of the board and shake hands. The troops carry guns and flags of the Cavalry Division parade. Insignia of the 1st Cavalry Division.
A film depicts activities of the U.S. Navy personnel aboard submarine in the Pacific Ocean. A U.S. dirigible flying overhead. The U.S. officers in a control room. The dirigible in flight. A submarine underway and submerging. The submarine surfaces. An officer looks through a periscope. A chief petty officer operates valves of the submarine. A view of the submarine surface.
Former President of the U.S. Harry S. Truman visits White House in Washington D.C., United States. The White House building. Truman and Bess Truman get off from a car. U.S. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy welcome them. The White House staff greets them. Truman's daughter Margaret Truman meets her father former President of the U.S. Mrs. Kennedy escorts Mrs. Truman. Kennedy, Truman, First Lady and Mrs Truman stand together and the White House staff in the background.
Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to soldiers in Lich, Germany during World War II. The Commanding General of the Third U.S. Army George S Patton, Jr. salutes. General Patton, Major Commander General of U.S. 5th Division S Leroy Irwin, and Pvt. Harold A Garman of Albion III wearing a Medical Corp helmet, the recipient of medal, stand together. The U.S. soldiers march. A building in the background. General Patton, General Irwin and Pvt. Garman standing. The soldiers march carrying guns on their shoulders. General Patton pats the shoulder of Pvt. Garman. General Leroy Irwin stands in the background. General Patton shakes hand with Pvt. Garman. Medal and ribbon around the soldier's neck.
The U.S. Navy flying boat Caroline Mars (JRM-2 variant of the gigantic Martin Mars flying boat) carries 218 passengers from San Diego to Alameda and sets a new record. The U.S. Navy officers and sailors stand at a dock. They wear life jackets and walk towards the aircraft. The sailors and passengers aboard a U.S. Navy flying boat Caroline Mars. Insignia of the United States on the Caroline Mars. A signal officer gives a signal. The flying boat taxis in water and takes off. The Caroline Mars in flight from San Diego to Alameda.
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