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Leyte Operations, 1945
About this film
National Archives description: "Summary: MS, mine sweeper escorting PT boats into Leyte Harbor. MS, CU, Gen Douglas MacArthur decorating a Filipino officer in Tacloban. Various shots, Gen MacArthur, Rear Admiral Daniel E Barbey, Vice Admiral Thomas C Kinkaid, General George C Kenney and other officers in Tacloban. Long shot, provincial capitol building. Sequence: Gen MacArthur and other officers leaving carrier Nashville and going ashore in PT boat. Sequence: Pres Sergio Osmena, MacArthur, others at American flag-raising ceremony. MS, CU, President Osmena speaking from capitol steps. ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER.: Sequence, flight deck aboard aircraft carrier; planes with folded wings, men pushing bombs across deck, planes with bombs attached take off; destroyer under way nearby. Seq: Services on after deck of carrier. At end of service crew push plane and dead pilot off end of ship. LS, bombing of Japanese ship. (overexposed)" National Archives Identifier: 23415 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself…
Directors & creators
United States. Army
Subjects
WWII, Barbey, Daniel E. (Daniel Edward), 1889-1969, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines, Rites And Ceremonies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Nashville, Osmeña, Sergio, 1916-1984, USS Nashville (CL-43), MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964, World War II, Kinkaid, Thomas C. (Thomas Cassin), 1888-1972, World War, 1939-1945, Torpedo-boats -- United States, Kenney, George C. (George Churchill), 1889-1977
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