United States Navy Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, aboard the USS Bowfin (SS-287) in Apra Harbor, Guam, during World War 2. He is there to decorate the Captain and crew of the boat. Admiral Nimitz is seen at a microphone, addressing officers and sailors. Cameramen taking the photographs of the event. Navy band playing in the background. Admiral Nimitz presents the Navy Cross to Commander Alexander Kelly Tyree, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Bowfin (SS-287), on the Seventh War Patrol of that submarine during the period 25 January 1945 to 25 March 1945. Admiral Nimitz then proceeds to decorate more officers and sailors from the crew. Nimitz returns to the microphone, reads a citation, and decorates several more crew members. He and other officers hold long hand salutes as the ceremony is concluding. Admiral Nimitz then announces the end of the ceremony and walks away. Camera focuses on a sailor with medal pinned on his shirt.
Two Japanese university students talk to each other. One student is dressed in traditional Japanese dress kimono the other wears a university uniform. The kimono dressed student studies in a room while other one sits in balcony.1945.
World War II in the Pacific. American aircraft carriers underway off the coast of Okinawa on May 14, 1945. Japanese Kamikaze (suicide dive bomber) flies through heavy antiaircraft gun fire. One of the Kamikaze gets hit and crashes just ahead of the carrier. Several other kamikaze planes are shot down. Damage control party aboard the USS Enterprise carrier deck fights fires from a Kamikaze strike.
Two Japanese repairing horse drawn-wagon. Damage done to telephone building. Completely demolished Asano house. Damage wrought to the ground surrounding the Asano house. Portion of the Asano house left intact. Garden of the Asano house.9 September 1945.
Demolished Asano house and garden. Small stone with Japanese inscription and section of house where bomb hit. Destroyed front yard of Asano estate.9 September 1945. (World War II period).
A ruined government building with statue in front. Japanese writing on wall. Along the buildings is a canal with a fishing boat.19 September 1945. (World War II period).
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