Scenes from filming of "Combat America" during World War 2. U.S. Army Air Force personnel,on furlough, take rides on horse-drawn coaches, near seaside resort, in England. Driver and young woman seated aboard coach pulled by four horses. Several British dwellings in the background. U.S. Army Air Force personnel climb aboard horse-drawn coaches.
Scenes from filming of "Combat America" during World War 2. Activities of the United States Army Air Forces at RAF Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England. U.S. B-17 Crew members standing near a bomb. On the bomb is written in chalk, "From the boys of K of C #92. N.H. Jim." The bomb is loaded on a rack. Separate brief view of a U.S. AAF C-45 airplane on grass field.
The functions of United States Trade Center trade shows organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce. U.S. manufacturers at a international trade show in Paris France talk to prospective international buyers. A man talks on phone. People inside the trade center. Woman explains about a product. Motor bikes or motorcycles displayed at the trade center. People look at various products. A man holds up a tank top with "USA" written on it. Women seated at a desk and working. One of the woman talks on telephone. View at an airport of a worker loading products into cargo bay of a SAS airplane for their transportation. Woman work for the promotion and marketing of the products. Vice President of the Sherry Manufacturing Company talks about the benefits of the international trade show programs. Scene changes to Washington DC and the sign reading 'Department of Commerce' outside the Department of Commerce building.
Sergeant Elvis Presley being interviewed in Friedberg, Germany. Cars arriving at the U.S. Army Ray barracks. A Volkswagen bus and Citroen are seen in front of building where press is gathered. Motion picture camera magazines and cameras labeled "CBS News" are carried into building by newsmen. Reporters gather around Elvis to interview him. Elvis Presley who served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and is now being released from the service. When asked about his experiences in the Army, Elvis notes that, "it is good to rough it, and put yourself to the test."
Scenes from film documenting the Battle of Midway. Two U.S. Navy U.S. Navy SBD-3 Dauntless aircraft land on an aircraft carrier, followed by an F4F-4 Wild Cat and two more SBD-3s. Deck crews attend to the aircraft after they are completely arrested. (World War II period).
Newly recruited U.S. soldiers completing their training for World War 1 service. Soldiers in uniform marching at an Army training camp. The soldiers, holding rifles in their hands, cross a bridge. A large number of soldiers seated in an open area in Rockford, Illinois, as they are addressed by Major General Thomas H. Barry near the end of their training period. The U.S. flag on the platform.
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