The 6th Army Honor Guard at the Presidio. A guard cuts a number 10 can in half and places half of the tin can at the base of the trouser leg, to keep the trouser blouse crease crisp over the boot. Presidio guards lined up. One of the guards touches the edge of a trouser while inspection. Guards march in formation.
Large crowd gathers at Hickam Air Force base awaiting the arrival of Astronaut Gordon Cooper. Large crowd and hangars in the background. Admiral and Mrs Harry D Felt greet Mrs Cooper and daughters prior to arrival of Mr Cooper. VIPs wait on the field for arrival of Cooper. Mrs Cooper speaks with Governor Burns of Hawaii and Admiral Felt. Mrs Cooper holds some leis in her hand. SH3A helicopter taxis. Astronaut Cooper departs from the helicopter in civil clothing. Mrs Cooper places leis around the neck. Governor Burns speaks with Cooper and family. Cooper congratulated as he walks along the receiving line of VIPs. Cooper on a small stage. Crowd in the background, many photographers in the foreground. Cooper stands before battery of microphones and speaks to the crowd at Hickam.
Strafing a Japanese seaplane base in the Pacific Theater during World War II. A bomb explosion in water. A ship close to the beach catches fire. U.S. gun camera footage.
U.S. Troops land, advance and fight on Makin Island in Pacific Ocean. Dive bombers strafe and bomb Japanese bases. A soldier talks on radio. U.S. Army tanks seen. Huge explosion and fires. Korean laborers and dead enemy soldiers seen. Lt. Colonel James Roosevelt seen. (World War II period).
Special preview of a film 'Away All Boats' based on the amphibious World War II Pacific War at Brooklyn Navy Yard. A thousand United States Navy men and a hundred film critics attend the special preview of the film. Hollywood actor George Nader is awarded by the United States Navy for his acclaimed performance in the WW2 film 'Away All Boats'. Universal International Vice President and General Sales Manager Charles J. Feldman receives a naval citation from Captain Dimatropolis. Citation to the Universal International Picture for the film by U.S. Navy.
'Air Age' and 'Old West' meet as Abilene, Texas celebrates its 75th Anniversary. Old Timer's Day is coupled with opening of a new Strategic Air Command base. Donkeys are seen. A Jet Air Show is seen. Four Jet Planes seen in flight. Several people watch the show. A man raises a boy on his shoulder to watch the event.
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