 famous military academy, 514 cadets receiving their commissions as second lieutenants, 206 go directly into the Air Force. General Arnold, chief of the Air Force, awarding the coveted wing, traditional full-dress parade. For the last time the class of 1943 receives the salute of their comrades in arms. Before commanding officers the entire cadet corps passes in review. First to finish the course in three years they'll carry the flag to battle fronts around the world. Sweden's great distance runner is welcome to America. Welcome to the United States, Gunther. Thank you for welcoming me. The holder of seven world's records loses no time limbering up his sea legs. International fame. Here to compete in athletic contest for army relief the Swedish champion hopes to add new stars to his brilliant crown. Twar ships patrolling the Mediterranean off Cape Bone Peninsula round up boatloads of Axis troops trying to escape from North Africa. All the board destroyers as prisoners. The small boats in which they tried to escape are machine gunned and sent to the bottom. The Nazis and Italians escape the British fleet as it combs the 90 miles of sea between Sicily and the North African coast. 37,000 from Dunkirk. Today there is no Dunkirk for the Axis. By French troops passes before General Eisenhower and General Girol. Americans march shoulder to shoulder. United in a common con. Incontinent with the greatest aerial offensive of all time across the channel. Turret guns ready. Ships loaded with bombs for a raid on military objectives in Nazi held France. Next squadrons of flying forts bound for other targets. Keeping up the incessant pounding day and night. Famous ace of the last war talks with pilots of General Doolittle's bomber command. These are some of the men who are softening up Italy and the continent for invasion. Going to record an attack on the Sicilian port of Marsala. Only 90 miles across the Mediterranean from Cape Bone. Axis ships, docks and harbor defenses crumpled beneath the blow. South Pacific Allied air forces are increasing their attacks upon the Japs. Giant liberators bound for Naoru and important Japanese base northeast of the Solomon Islands. Leave the enemy strongholds smoking and inflamed. Stay in the drive that blasts the Japs from the island. The Japanese garrison wiped on casualties are few. Today United States forces control this strategic stepping stone to Tokyo. United States bombers race for Kiska. Only 170 miles from A2. Kiska, last Japanese held island in the North Pacific. Flying over rugged glaciers and volcanic mountains. They make the trip loaded with bombs two and three times a day. Eyes glued to the bomb site. The bombardier presses the trigger that releases his lethal cargo. The target, a submarine base and air droll. Air forces are bringing the war home to the enemy. Softening the axis for the day of invasion.