United States 31st Infantry Regiment is seen performing drills in Manila, Philippines prior to U.S. entry into World War II. Troops of the 31st Infantry Regiment march through Fort Santiago (HXVC+M5V, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila). Troops engaged in Infantry drills, marches, and bayonet practice. Walled city of Manila in the background, including views of San Juan de Dios Chapel dome (HXRH+R52, Real St, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila), Puerta del Parian, and San Francisco Church.
Bombing mission by the 5th Bombardment Group of the U.S. 13th Air Force on Davao in Mindanao, Philippines during World War II. B-24 Liberator bombers en route to Davao. B-24s fly over Fort of Davao. Fire bomb burns on water near Davao. Bombs drop and explode. B-24 formation en route to base at Samar.
U.S. army officials aboard a ship underway during World War II invasion of Peleliu, Palau Islands. Interiors of U.S. AGC (Auxiliary General Communications) show NBC reporter Robert Ewing broadcasting to United States. Ewing meets Major General Roy S. Geiger, U.S. Marine Corps General Holland Smith, Admiral Theodore Wilkinson, and Admiral George Hudson Fort.
A U.S. military training film titled "Pro Patria Vigilans" on the wartime and peacetime activities of the U.S. Signal Corps. United States Army General Douglas MacArthur aboard the U.S. Army Battleship USS Missouri during the Japanese surrender ceremonies of World War 2 in 1945. General MacArthur speaking on board the ship at the closing of the surrender proceedings. Aircraft flying in formation overhead. Antiaircraft guns directed towards the aircraft. Signal Corps recruits train at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. The recruits dive and swim across water. The soldiers attend lecture by an officer. A sign reads: 'Field Radio Course'. Men working in the radio room are trained. Views of soldiers learning to operate radar. Various radar dishes. Closeup views of radar screens. An officer training the soldiers with the help of a model. The coastal defense training of the soldiers. The soldiers study the communication equipment. Soldiers working on communication switchboard equipment, telegraph, and teletype machines. A small messenger aircraft takes off and lands near the message center. A sign outside the building reads: 'Master Message Center'. Soldiers receive a map and clear it through the message center. Spinning equipment in the message center (possibly related to decoding or encryption). Officers seated at a desk, discussing a map.
Monuments and buildings in Washington DC during World War 2. Exterior of U.S. Capitol building (First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States). A and a woman looking at the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson by Mills in Lafayette Square. They are seen at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery (123 Patton Dr building d, Fort Myer, VA 22211, United States) where they read the inscription on the tomb. Tourists arrive at the Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States). They next are seen ascending the steps and entering the U.S. Capitol building. They look at statues of various famous Americans in the U.S. Capitol, including Daniel Webster, Samuel Adam, Stephen Austin, Lew Wallace, Will Rogers, Robert E. Lee, and George Washington. Exterior of U.S. Capitol building. The man and the woman coming out of the building.
The Bonus Expeditionary Force (BEF) in Washington DC, United States. Men gather outside a building. Men standing near parked trucks. U.S. Capitol building in the background. Veterans registering. Veteran soldiers erect tents and electrical lines at Fort Hunt in Virginia.