U.S. Rushes New Bases in Pacific
U.S. Victory at Midway Filmed Under Fire
National Archives description "Part 1, equipment and supplies are unloaded.
Part 2, Navy nurses model summer uniforms. Women join the WAC; shows the WAC Col. Oveta C. Hobby. Women dispatch carriers ride motorcycles.
Part 3, shows a track meet at Madison Square Garden.
Part 4, shows how V-mail is handled.
Part 5, a Japanese cruiser burns during a naval fight near Midway. Adm. Nimitz presents decorations [Doris Miller: May 27, 1942] Bombers are manufactured. Midshipmen graduate [Class of 1943: June 19, 1942] and parade at Annapolis."
National Archives Identifier:
38909