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August 1942 Newsreel: Alaska Highway; Curtiss C-46 Commando Tested; Lend Lease; Etc.
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August 1942 Newsreel: U.S. and Canada Push Strategic Alaska Highway Speedboats Race for Gold Trophy Mightiest Troop Carrier Tested Free Dutch Still Fight [Sub chaser segment is from August 06, 1942] Spectacular Army Show Thrills U.S. Army Gunners in Mass Promotion U.S. Planes Speed Anzac Daredevils National Archives description: "Part 1, tractors and bulldozers clear forest lands in Canada for the Alcan Highway. Part 2, speed boats race in California. Part 3, a transport plane carrying troops and supplies is tested. Part 4, Dutch Marines man coastal guns at Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, where bauxite is shipped on United Nations ships. A sub chaser is presented to Queen Wilhelmina by President Roosevelt at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard. Part 5, U.S. troops present a sham battle in a Detroit arena. Part 6, aerial gunners demonstrate their skill in an air show. Part 7, Australian pilots test Kittyhawk planes in New Guinea. National Archives Identifier: 38916 mislabeled. 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…
Directors & creators
United News
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Curtiss CW-20 (Transport Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Australian, World War II: Homefront, Wilhelmina, Queen Of The Netherlands, 1880-1962, World War II, Gunners, Aerial, Newsreel, Lend-lease Operations (1941-1945), Alaska Highway, United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Troop Carrier Command, United States Army War Show, 1942
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