Smoke rising from jungle hills and aerial views of low mountains. An aircraft flying low over the areas. Interior view of aircraft where U.S. military personnel are pushing supply bundles out of the cargo door to areas with huts below. Clear-cut areas of the jungle with encampments visible.
U.S. Army soldiers climb down from transport ship and board small barges. LCVP Landing craft advance toward Red Beach. Soldiers with rifles and barrack bags on back running ashore. Several soldiers sitting in DUKW amphibious vehicles. Soldiers get in DUKWs on the shore. (During Operation Avalanche in World War II).
An old man drinking from a can in a rowboat alongside a U.S. naval destroyer off Salerno,Italy. The old man wipes off his face with a handkerchief and then boards the warship. Several American soldiers gather around the old man smiling. Another old man climbs up from the small boat. The old man stands in the boat while the boat is lowered to the sea and then moves toward the beach. (World War II period).
Shows a friendly baseball game between U.S. 307th Bomb Group Ground Crew and Combat Crew. Combat crew emerges as the winner Losing soldiers pay bills to winning soldiers after the game to pay off bets. (World War II period).
Aerial views of the bombing of Kahili Airdrome on Bougainville Island. U.S. B-24 Liberator bombers in flight at a high altitude over the airdrome, dropping bombs. (World War II period).
Events relating to the bombing of Buka Airdrome on Bougainville Island on September 14th 1943. U.S. B-24 Liberator bombers and fighters in flight at a high altitude over the airdrome. B-24s dropping bombs. Impacts visible. Japanese fighter aircraft receiving fire from American aircraft. (World War II period).
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