A training film on movement and tactics of landing boats in the United States. A formation of boats approaching the line of departure. The boats retain the same position until a signal to change is given. The Wave Commander signals other formation. Boats underway in a formation. A signal is given by lowering a flag. Animation depicts the positions and formations of the boats. The prescribed distance should be known when the boats hits a beach. The Control Officer aboard the control vessel. The Wave Commander gives signals to move forward. Attack and support boats move forward. They stay in a line and maintain correct speed. Aerial view of the boats. A ship underway. Soldiers fire from a ship. (World War II period).
A training film titled: 'Amphibious Warfare Landing Boat Tactics Supply' on supply process of equipment from landing boats. The landing boats underway in the United States. The supply phase of amphibious operations. Men unload equipment at a beach. An officer instructs crew. Preparations for landing supplies. A red marker on the beach represents its center. Different strips which are vertical, horizontal and others are used as markers at the beach. A strip represents an ammunition marker. Tracked vehicle marker is the point where the tracked vehicles will be unloaded. The medical supplies marker. A red cross on a white field. A fuel unloading marker.
A training film on supply process of equipment from landing boats in the United States. Markers on a beach. Transport and cargo vessels arrive near the beach. Animation depicts the vessels beaching. Boats in assembly areas. Boats along the side of a landing craft. The Traffic Control Officer and Beach Masters are holding a cargo ticket. An Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) taking on a cargo of rations. A red flag on a boat. The boat proceeds to boat control traffic stations. Soldiers on the beach. The Traffic Control Officer directs the flow of supplies on the beach. The Beach Master's job is to see that the supplies are unloaded quickly and efficiently. He receives a copy of the cargo ticket. The cargo ticket gives information about how much and what cargo the boat is carrying. The Traffic Control Officer dispatches boats to the beach. The boats approach the beach. They are directed by the Traffic Control Officer. (World War II period).
A training film on the supply process of equipment from landing boats in the United States. The cargo rendezvous area. Animation depicts Traffic Control Officer's boat marking traffic control stations. The cargo rendezvous area control officer's boat. Another boat marks the port cargo rendezvous area control officer's station. The movement of the boats dispatched from the officers is shown with the help of animation. Landing boats underway. Men aboard the boats. Officers discussing. A Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) flies a yellow flag. Animation depicts movement of boats to their proper unloading markers. A boat carries gasoline. The boat arrives near unloading fuel marker. Officers stand near the marker. A signal is given by an officer to land. The boat arrives at a beach. Trucks, tanks and other equipment at the beach.
Opening scene shows a battlefield wooden cross marking the grave of Private Robert. Woods. His photograph is shown.The narrator is an American Pastor of a predominantly African American congregation speaking from the pulpit about men who served America during World War 2. He cites U.S. Army bomber pilot, Colin Kelly, whose photograph is also seen. The pastor also mentions Meyer Levine, Kelly's bombardier (unseen) and an African American sailor, named Dory Miller, who shot down Japanese aircraft while defending the battleship West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Miller is seen shaking hands with officers on the deck of a Navy ship. Camera focuses on a banner in the church displaying stars for the members of the congregation in the Armed Forces. He leads in a prayer of thanks for "this land which our fathers have helped to build." Camera pans over the congregation. The choir and congregation join in singing "Onward Christian Soldiers." Next, a large formation of African American soldiers marches in a parade. They wear uniforms including M1917 steel helmets, and carry rifles and field packs. Scene updates to African American soldiers marching wearing World War 2 M1 steel helmets. Scene shifts to African American Army Colonel and another officer reviewing marching troops on a snowy field. Next, African American women in the WAC (Women's Army Corps) are seen marching. African American troops are seen, again, parading in World War 1 steel helmets, and then others are seen parading in garrison caps. More views of these various groups parading with a glimpse of mounted cavalry inserted, as well. As the film ends, the background music is the singing of "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho." (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
A film titled 'African American pilots' about the Tuskegee Airmen African American pilot training in U.S. Army Air Forces in July, 1941. Five African American pilots stand near an aircraft at Tuskegee, Alabama. Cadets and instructors walks past U.S. Army Air Forces BT-13aircraft. BT-13 aircraft take off and fly in formation. A BT-13 aircraft lands. African American pilot talks to an officer.
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