U.S. fighter aircraft fly low over an airfield in Hawaii during World War Two. Mountains in the background. Damaged U.S. aircraft in grass. View of church and of hotel.
Scenes in Ickern, Germany following the town's defeat and occupation by U.S. Army forces in World War 2. Opening shot shows an American soldier in World War 2, with a paint box, kneeling down and touching up a letter on sign painted across a bridge that reads: "Visit Ickern -- A Good Place to Live --Now! 289 Inf. 75 Div. Chamber of Commerce--Every Home a Knockout!" The soldier walks across the bridge and stops to touchup more letters in the sign. Next, the soldier is seen touching up painting on a concrete pillar reading: "The 289 Inf." Closeup of the GI artist using his paint brush, as Sherman tanks pass on street behind him. Change of scene shows the artist working on another sign, reading: "The 289 Inf. 75 Div. took this town!" A tank pulling a caisson passes behind him. The soldier painter touches up another sign on a concrete wall reading: "Roses is Red, Violets is Blue, the 289th took Ickern for you, 75th Division." The artist paints "Kaput" on a German 8.8 cm Flak 41 anti aircraft gun set up on a street. An American soldier rotates the gun, showing more painted comments on its front that read, "Love and Kisses from the 289 Inf 75 Div." Standing in front of a building with a huge hole in it, the artist paints, "This home is a knockout! 289 Inf. Chamber of Commerce." German woman and young boy stand at corner as GI artist paints message on house behind them. German civilian passes on a bicycle as the artist paints on a destroyed German truck. The Message reads, "GI Cooks Tour on Hitler's Autobahn, Courtesy of 289 Inf. 75 Div."
Columbus Day Parade in New York, United States. Civilians lined up on either side of the street to watch the Columbus Day Parade. U.S. Army band plays. U.S. Marines holding guns march down the Fifth Avenue
A wounded marine holding a bandage to his head moves toward the rear. Sunken U.S. assault boat seen in water in which Japanese had set up machine gun nest. Marine artillery fire destroys the boat. Marines of United States 2nd Marine Division occupy defensive positons behind bunkers and fire mortars. An American sherman tank on the sand has the name "Colorado" on it with a painted symbol. Tank commander hunkers down as he walks toward a marine with walkie talkie. Marines fire mortar continuously. Marine runs from wood frame of destroyed Japanese building. Marines fire at Japanese snipers who have tied themselves in trees. Marines run toward abandoned and destroyed Japanese buildings. The sherman tank moves along the abandoned airfield with U.S. marines running behind. A jeep drives through debris of battle, with a wounded marine huddled down in back. At the beach, amphibious vehicles tow floating supplies behind them.
U.S. Marine Corps during Battle of Tarawa of World War II in November 1943. United States 2nd Marine Division Corps fire artillery. On the beach,Chaplains Assistants remove one dog tag from each of many dead marines. General of the United States Marine Corps Generals Holland McTyerie Smith and Julian Constable Smith U.S. Navy admiral Harry Wilbur Hill, commander of the task force. Bulldozers dig the ground in search of Japanese in bunkers as deep as 20 feet. They destroy the Japanese bunkers. Japanese prisoners are marched by the Marines.
U.S. Marine Corps following Battle of Tarawa in World War II. Chaplains conduct funeral services aboard a ship. Dead of the United States 2nd Marine Division, covered with United States flag, are buried at sea. Marines fire guns and pay honor to the dead. They salute. Marines cut away clothing and search Japanese prisoners on the Tarawa beach. Prisoners carry their wounded comrade. U.S. marines drink and fill water from containers of captured Japanese water supplies..
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