A U.S. convoy heads towards a beach for the D-Day landings on Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy during World War II. LCTs (Landing Craft,Tanks), LSTs (Landing Ship, Tanks) and landing crafts loaded with soldiers of U.S. 16th Infantry Combat Team and 5th Engineer Specialist Brigade underway to Omaha Beach.
D-Day landings on Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy during World War II. U.S. soldiers of 16th Infantry Combat Team and 5th Engineer Specialist Brigade dig in on Omaha Beach. LSTs (Landing Ship, Tanks) and LCTs (Landing Craft, Tanks) in a channel. A damaged LST in a harbor. A dead U.S. soldier on a beach in the foreground. Smoke rises from the beach. Beach obstacles at Omaha Beach.
U.S. and Philippine dignitaries visit Corregidor Island, Philippines. Philippine and American women seated aboard a launch off the coast of Corregidor. U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and President of the Philippines Ramon Magsaysay talk on the deck. The shoreline of Corregidor as seen from the launch.
Overview of Panama City, Panama. U.S. Presidential Lockheed Constellation airplane, the Columbine, taxis in after landing. U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower deplanes is greeted by representatives of the American Republics. Building in which meetings will be held. The Heads of State of American countries seated at a conference table. Place names visible include: Peru; Bolivia; Uruguay;Nicaragua; Haiti;Mexico;Equador;United States; Cuba;Venezuela;and Paraguay. Large group of photographers record event. "Cromocine" written on side of one camera. On July 22, 1956, President Eisenhower, in tuxedo with white dinner jacket, and other Heads of State, and ladies formally dressed, enter a reception hall, where President of host country, Panama, decorates the attending heads of state, including President Eisenhower.
Lieutenant General Jacob Devers, Commander of U.S. Army Forces in Europe and Major General Ira Eaker, Commander of U.S. 8th Air Force accompany a British civilian official who meets and talks with crews of B-17 bombers. (U.S.Captain Robert K. Morgan, pilot of the "Memphis Belle" is seen with the visiting party.) General Devers and the British official talk to each other. Air and ground crew of the B-17 "Delta Rebel" are inspected. A British lady is seen speaking with a B-17 crew member. (A 1938 Packard automobile is seen parked near the B-17s.) A C-45 Expeditor aircraft taxis on the airfield. Officers around the airplane.
Commander of U.S. Army Forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Jacob Devers, personally congratulates the pilot, Captain Robert K. Morgan, and each crew member of the 8th Air Force B-17 bomber, "Memphis Belle." Commander of U.S. 8th Air Force, Major General Ira Eaker, is present during the ceremony, which is extensively covered by photographers, cinematographers, newsmen and broadcasters. (BBC microphone can be seen.) Some actions are repeated at the request of the military film director on the scene. The name and artwork on the nose of the aircraft is clearly seen as well as the 25 bombs (for missions) and 8 swastikas (for downed German airplanes) painted on the "Memphis Belle" fuselage. (World War II period).
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