U.S. 81st Division, 323 Infantry Regiment troops at Ulithi Atoll in Caroline Island during World War II. U.S. fighter airplanes fly over a jungle. A tower in the foreground. A soldier and an officer placing a U.S. flag on a telephone pole. The U.S. flag is raised atop the telephone pole. The flag flatters due to wind.
The presidential inauguration of U.S. President Richard Nixon in Washington DC, United States. Members of U.S. Old Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and civilian units on a street prior to the inaugural parade. Members of different units march along a street.
United States Air Mail Service in Paris, France during World War I. A man shows the mail received by the U.S. Air Mail Service. U.S. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson arrives. A crowd gathers and watches a van of 'United States Air Mail Service'. Men carry a bag of mail. President Wilson talks to a pilot and they shake hands. An aircraft on the ground.
USS Shangri La (CV-38) returns to the United States. A U.S. Navy Blimp flies above the USS Shangri-La. Decorative string of balloons above ship. U.S. aircraft on flight deck. U.S. Navy blimp flies with welcome sign above the USS Shangri La (CV-38). 'USS Shangri La' written on the ship. Workers aboard ship. Tugboat alongside the ship. A crowd at the pier welcomes ships and personnel.
A college football game played between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy teams in Philadelphia. Cadets and midshipmen from the military academies gather in a large number in a grandstand. The players stand in formation on the field. U.S. President John F. Kennedy tosses the coin. The game in progress. Highlights include several passes by future Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Roger Staubach. People cheer and applaud. President Kennedy seated in the grandstand, where he switches seating from the Navy side to the Army side halfway through the game. He cheers for the teams. Roger Staubach throws for two touchdowns, runs for one, and keeps the ball on a run inside the five yard line for another touchdown. The U.S. Navy Midshipmen team wins the game 34-14.
Title card reads, "Aussies and Yanks." Military aircraft fly over a field near Salamaua, near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea during the Salamaua-Lae campaign in World War 2. United States Mitchell B-25 bombers fly toward Salamaua to deliver supplies to Allied forces and attack Japanese supply lines, flying over wrecked ship at sea. United States B-25 aircraft flying over mountains near Salamaua. Australian soldiers wade through muddy jungle near Salamaua, Papua New Guinea. Australian soldiers explore through tall grass. A United States Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain drops supplies for Allied ground troops over Salamaua, Papua New Guinea. Papuan locals pick up supplies and rations that fell from Douglas C-47 Skytrain. United States and Australian soldiers prepare a meal using pocket stove. Australian soldier drinks from oval shaped container.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.