Photography Fights

Photography Fights Middle aged man sitting at breakfast table with newspaper being served coffee by wife. Wife seen cooking breakfast through archway. She comes to read behind her husband re war news and says she doesn’t understand how Japanese got all the islands that America is taking away from them. Husband says that the Johnson boy is out in the Pacific taking pictures - moans that he has to slave in a factory all day whilst this boy is off having a good time taking photographs. 01:12:45 Night somewhere in the Pacific - siren sounding - hut where reconnaissance photographs are being studied. Telephone rings - passed to officer who explains that they are still waiting for some photos to be developed. He exits hut and goes to developing area. Sailor brings completed prints to waiting officer. Pilot says there won’t be anything on photos “ there’s not a Jap on the island “ . Officer explains details he can see on photographs - says they are building airstrip on island. Hut comes under bomb attack. Dead / casualties. Sign “ Thru these portals pass the fastest men in the World “. Repairing damage and setting up office again ready for use. 01:18:00 Reconnaissance aircraft in flight. Plane on ground, camera removed. Looking at prints to confirm that airstrip has been constructed. Information passed on to operations. 01;19:09 American naval ships. Planes take off from aircraft carrier. Aircraft in formation - bombs away - blowing up airstrip. Battleships bombarding shore. Explosions in jungle. 01:20:52 Back to couple sitting at breakfast table. Husband moaning about being asked for money to buy cameras. 01:21:41 Commander Quackenbush Jnr. US. Navy at desk - speaks about how important recon photos are. Urging people to buy war bonds. 6th War bond appeal Pacific War; Sixth War Loan Drive;