U.S. task force ships underway in Sulu Sea prior to invasion of Philippines during World War II. Convoy consisting of transports, carriers, merchant ships in Sulu Sea. U.S. Major General Charles L. Mullins and Rear Admiral Richard L. Connolly, Commander of U.S. Amphibious Group III talk to each other aboard ship. Ships underway at sea.
U.S. amphibious landings on Luzon, Philippines during its invasion in World War II. U.S. 25th Infantry troops and equipment on beach. Crane unloads cargo nets from LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) that have beached. Troops march on beach. Members of Headquarters Unit I Corps unload small ammunition boxes in chain fashion.
U.S. amphibious landings on Luzon, Philippines during its invasion in World War II. Landing crafts beached. U.S. 25th Infantry troops wade ashore after disembarking from landing crafts. Beach area showing U.S. equipment and troops. Troops being unloaded and stack ration crates. Oil barrels on beach. A bulldozer and crane on beach.
U.S. soldiers in Japan during American occupation after World War II. U.S. soldiers arrive in a jeep and assist Japanese civilians repairing a truck parked on a road. The soldiers repair the truck, wave goodbye and drive away. Japanese shoe shine boys shining the shoes of U.S. soldiers. The soldiers take pictures of Japanese women. A Japanese and an American MP (Military Police),standing on wooden pillars, jointly direct traffic at a busy intersection. Streetcars and vehicles pass, including a military jeep with two women passengers.
U.S. soldiers in Japan during American occupation after World War II. Japanese crowd outside around Ginza-District, Tokyo. Buildings at a busy Center of Ginza-Districts, Chuo-Ward, Tokyo. View in the vinicity of Intersection of "Ginza" Ave. and Ave."Z" (current Harumi Ave.) from the rooftop of high building (current Matsuzakaya Department Store). Many sidewalk vendors line along "Ginza" Ave.. Soldiers stand near pedicabs. U.S. Army vehicles move through the intersection of the center of "Ginza-District" along Ave."Z" from "Harumi" towards "Hibiya" direction. A Japanese man stands with a child along the side walk on Ave."Z". A Japanese woman and boy shine shoes of U.S. soldiers. U.S. soldiers of First Cavalry Division buy unit badges, for their uniform hats, from a Japanese woman street vendor.
Four U.S. soldiers visit a small military cemetery in Pacific Theater. Wood crosses and a Star of David are seen. A soldier, with shoulder patch of the U.S. 33rd Division. kneels down and places something at one cross. The soldiers look at a monument with sign on it reading: "Lest we Forget! Every liberty we enjoy has been bought at the cost of martyr's blood." (World War II period).
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