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Men dismantle the foremast of USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States.
Activities of the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States during World War 2. The foremast of USS Arizona (BB-39) is dismantled, five months after the ship was sunk at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941. Men working on the ship. Blow torches being used in the dismantling of the foremast.
U..S. Army Air Corps flight demonstration team known as "Men on the Flying Trapeze," put on air show at Maxwell field in Alabama, United States
Army pilots in thrilling stunt flight, Maxwell field in Alabama, United States. Four pilots known as "Men on the Flying Trapeze," an Army flight demonstration team, pose in front of a U.S. Army Air Corps P-l2. From the left they are Sgt. William C. McDonald; an unidentified pilot; Captain Claire Chennault and Sgt. John H. Williamson. (Claire Chennault went on to lead the famous "Flying Tigers," The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942.) Next, three P-12's are seen taking off together. When airborne, they start an inside loop, then execute other aerobatics in formation Three P-l2's executing a 360 degree roll. Three P-l2's in formation flight.
Japan attacks the United States of America at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. President Roosevelt declares war against Empire of Japan (WW2)
Smoke billowing from U.S. warships bombed by Japanese warplanes in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor during World War II. Scenes at other U.S. military installations with aircraft burning in hangars and injured being carried on stretchers. Voice of President Franklin D. Roosevelt declaring war against Empire of Japan.
Training of American draftees before World War II; also Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Roosevelt's request for declaration of war.
United States soldiers and new recruits at a camp in the U.S. before outbreak of World War II. New recruits and U.S. Army soldiers in training run obstacle course. Soldiers in their uniforms march through the camp area. Tents in the background. Newly drafted U.S Army soldiers learn to fire weapons on firing range using artificial wooden rifles. U.S. soldiers seen training with wooden replica machine guns and using empty Adelphi beer cans as substitute artillery ammunition for training purposes. Teams of soldiers compete in moving a giant ball. They compete in blindfolded boxing on their knees. Lacking adequate war materiel for training, they make do by pretending that trucks are tanks and labeling them with such signs. They pretend with wooden guns and throw flour sacks instead of grenades. Scenes of the Pearl Harbor raid by the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941. Views of the USS Arizona being hit and various ships on fire soon after the attack. United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt is seen addressing Congress, where he asks for a declaration of war against Japan.
African American soldiers serving in wars, especially World War I; Memorials to African American United States soldiers.
A film on contributions of African American soldiers in various wars, but mostly focusing on World War I era. African American workers at an oil field with oil derricks talk to each other. Depiction of African Americans serving in the Spanish-American War and advancing towards a battlefield. African American man speaks about his experience of the war. Scenes of excavation and construction of the Panama Canal. Huge earth moving equipment at work and a man triggers an explosive detonation during the dig. A U.S. Navy ship underway in the newly completed Panama Canal. World War I scene of a U.S. Army unit including African American soldiers marching through a town in France, in formation, with a military band leading the march. African American soldiers of the 813th Pioneer Regiment near Marseilles France work to build a railroad. Also scenes with soldiers from the 332nd Labor Battalion, and the 808th Pioneer Regiment clearing an area near Verdun. African American soldiers of the 8th Illinois infantry (later the 370th infantry) running with the rifles as they mobilize for battle in France. African American soldiers of 371st Regiment and 372nd regiment crossing battlefield during World War I. Members of the 369th regiment in battle. Railroad guns and heavy artillery firing during World War I. American soldiers leaping from a trench and running across no mans land during battle. African American soldiers of the 369th infantry ("Harlem Hellfighters") receiving awards, medals, and citations at an awards ceremony in France during World War 1. Henry Johnson and other African Americna soldiers marching in New York City victory parade soon after the armistice ending World War I. Graves of soldiers at Arlington Cemetery as seen from a moving vehicle. Images of grave markers for several African American soldiers and officers. Two African American soldiers approaching the All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Close-up view of the memorial and plaque on the memorial. Several other memorials in the U.S. showing African American soldiers. View of a facsimile of the 371st Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division (colored) memorial in France, near the towns of Ardeuil and Séchault. Dramatized depiction of the memorial being destroyed by the invading German Army on June 15, 1941. African American preacher speaks in a church.
African American pilots fly P-40 aircraft and drop bombs during a training in the United States.
A film about the African American pilot training in U.S. Army Air Forces in July , 1941. African American pilots come out of a building at Tuskegee air base, home of the Tuskegee Airmen. Men work on U.S. Army Air Forces P-40 aircraft. Bombs being loaded under the wing. Pilots being briefed by an officer. Pilots put on their masks and board the planes. At Oseoda air base in Michigan, P-40 aircraft piloted by African American airmen taxis and take off. Aircraft in flight. P-40s dive strafe and skip bomb an area. Smoke rises due to dropping of bombs. Aircraft lands. Pilots check the accuracy of their hits and being congratulated by an officer. (World War II period).
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