Fighter Operations of United States 8th Air Force Fighter Command in the European Theater during World War II. Pilot J.V.B. Hathorn of 504th Squadron, 339th Fighter Group in flight in a fighter aircraft. The United States fighter aircraft strafes an air field. Strafing of a marshalling yard and railroad cars. The aircraft strafes an oil refinery.
United States President Franklin Roosevelt and his daughter, Eleanor, with General Charles De Gaulle in the White House, Washington DC. General Charles De Gaulle with other personnel walking in the door. President Roosevelt seated in front of a fireplace. President's daughter, Eleanor, stands behind him. General De Gaulle shakes hands with the President. President Roosevelt introduces person near him. The General seen with other personnel in front of a portrait. General de Gaulle with the President and his daughter, Eleanor, pose for photograph. Numerous U.S. flags displayed on top of the fireplace. The General meeting with other dignitaries. He shakes hands with James V. Forrestal, administrative assistant to the President.
A crowd greeting and hailing General Charles De Gaulle in New York City. A crowd outside City Hall. Army officers and city officials wait outside the building on the steps.A few officers come down the steps and wait. General Charles De Gaulle comes out of City Hall accompanied by Mayor LaGuardia.. The General stands on top of the steps and raises his arms in a giant "V" to the crowd. The Mayor then guides him to a bank of microphones set up at the base of the steps. Mayor LaGuardia makes a few remarks and concludes raising his right arm and shouting: "Vive la France." General de Gaulle, then speaks into the microphones. The Mayor and the General shake hands.
Mothers learning new child development techniques in New York City, New York. Two tables arranged in a V-shape. Mothers, wearing white coats, with their babies on the table. An instructor teaches the mothers new child development techniques. The mothers lay their babies on backs on the table, and move their hands and legs. The mothers turn their babies and lay them on their stomachs. The instructor plays with a baby. The mothers holding their babies.
The Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta in Cowes, England. Men along a sea shore. Yachts preparing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta. King George V of Britain with other officials aboard his yacht the 'Britannia'. The yacht race begins. Several yachts sailing in the sea. Britannia in view among the yachts in the sea. The shore in view. A raised platform with steps on the shore. The sail boats in the water.
V-E Day celebrations in Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower in Paris. Fountains in front of the tower. A large crowd rejoicing on the victory day. A large crowd in front of a building. Streets filled with people. Men and women move along the streets. A large crowd in front of a gateway across a road. People hold up posters of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. A few people move on the streets seated in trucks. A woman reading a newspaper which carries victory news. A man and a woman walk along a path reading the newspaper. Newspaper vendors selling the newspapers. A large group of people buying the newspapers. A woman carrying a small girl. A soldier kissing a woman. (World War II period).
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