A war bond rally in England during World War II. American soldiers stand in a formation of 'V8'. Commander of the U.S. 8th Air Force Lieutenant General James H. Doolittle purchases a war bond at a booth and signs a register. Photographers take pictures. Soldiers in a formation of V8. Soldiers take their seats in front of the Army Air Forces band. Major Glenn Miller leads the band. The band plays. Officers seated in chairs applaud. Glenn Miller signs an autograph.
United States 17th Airborne Division in Chalons, France during World War 2. U.S. Army Air Forces C-46 aircraft in flight as paratroopers are dropped. Paratroopers descend through the air. Paratroopers land in a field. C-46 aircraft in flight overhead. Paratroopers advance across a field. Paratroopers' gear lying on a field.
Allied airmen and U.S. war correspondents in the European Theater near end of World War II. A poster in French shows a man erecting a wall and the slogan "Protege La France." A French boy wearing a beret stands beside it. Another poster reads 'Its a long way to Rome' and shows British and American flags superimposed over the city of Rome on a map of Italy. A U.S. Army Air Force airman poses near a small Army Air Force aircraft. A photographer and press correspondent talk to the airman. Another Allied airman wearing sun glasses. He removes his glasses and smiles.
Preparations for the homecoming of U.S. President Harry S. Truman to the Kansas City area for the first time since becoming President of the United States. View from Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas. Cameras mounted on car as cameramen record the arrival of President Truman. Customized U.S. Army Air Force C-54 Skymaster aircraft nicknamed "Sacred Cow" lands and taxis. (This VC-54C was built for Franklin Roosevelt, but he only flew on it for one trip before his death. The name "Sacred Cow" was a precursor to the name "Air Force One." The trip by Truman in this video clip was the first domestic airplane trip by a U.S. President in history. Prior trips by Franklin Roosevelt had all been international travel.) People gathered in a large number to welcome the President. President Truman and others in his party get off the aircraft. Arrival of President Truman at the Truman home in Independence, Missouri (his summer White House). Roger T. Sermon, Mayor of Independence greets the President's car as it arrives. Secret Service stand by near car and President while Truman greets well-wishers. Gathering in the back yard of the Truman home with members of the Independence Chamber of Commerce. From left to right: Cedric Siegfried, Al Huff, Richard Harbin, President Truman, George Hare, Dixon Kepley, Paul Snyder, Petey Childers. Photographers click pictures.
United States Coast Guard helicopter lands on ground. Guards rescue civilians and save property in Miami, Florida. View of Coast Guard Miami Score board. Helicopters parked in line at Florida Air Station. Board of 'Busiest Air-Sea rescue Unit in the World' with United States Coast Guard insignia on top. Coast Guard helicopter patrols above the city. Helicopter lands on water surface to rescue during a training session. A Coast Guard rescues a man and puts him aboard the helicopter. Pilot checks the aircraft before flight. Engineers inspect helicopters inside hangar. Coast Guard operator speaks over phone. Technician draws diagram on paper. The pilot and Coast guard rescue team rush to board the helicopter. Helicopter taxis and takes off.
Film "Its What You Make It" promoting work and lifestyle for military personnel working in the Washington DC area. Clip opens with an aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia, near Washington DC, headquarters for the U.S. Military Army, Navy, and Air Force branches. Cars parked in the foreground. Officers and women walk up the stairs of Pentagon. Civilian and military coats hang on coat rack. Military and civilian personnel perform clerical duties in the Pentagon. Personnel gathered around a Pentagon conference table. Flags of many nations in the background. Lieutenant General E.O. Donnell Jr, United States Air Force speaks at his desk.
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