Launching of the 11,190-ton freighter, USS Saccarappa, (No. 3828) built in 1918 by the American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Large crowd gather at the Hog Island shipyard for the launching. Freighter Saccarappa is launched and moves down the ways. View of the ship being towed and guided by a tug boats, in icy waters. The name, 'Saccarappa' seen painted on its side.
Huge numbers shift workers leaving the shipyard of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation, at Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They stream off a vessel under construction and join with others from elsewhere in the shipyard, and proceed to Hog Island station, where a train awaits them. It is wintertime, and snow and ice is seen throughout the shipyard.
A U.S. officer at a South Pacific island, gives his view on surrender of Japan in World War II soon after returning from a flight to Japan. The U.S. officer says that U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Far East Air Forces played an important role in driving back Japan from the Pacific Islands. The officer speaks about U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bombers carrying out strikes on Japan in the final days of war.
U.S. paratroopers combat against the enemy in the Pacific Theater depicts use of war bond money during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft in flight. U.S. paratroopers get ready for a jump over a Pacific island. The paratroopers jump from the transport and descend over the island. The paratroopers land under fire.
Shelling of the enemy coastline of Bali Island, Indonesia during World War II. Smoke rising in the extreme foreground. Gun crew firing guns in beach shelling operations. Mountains and clouds in the foreground. Black smoke rises up from the explosions. Gun crew stand around a gun aboard a submarine. Conning tower in the background. Men measure the gun. Coastline of Bali island.
The invasion of Mindanao in the Philippine Islands by U.S. soldiers during World War II. Soldiers of the 31st Division on the deck of a Landing Ship Tank (LST) off the coast of the island. The soldiers eat food from mess kits. Other soldiers clean carbines.
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