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October/November 1942 Newsreel: Clark Gable AAF; Paratroopers, Tunisia; South Pacific War News, etc.
About this film
United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news from October/November 1942: National Archives description "Part 1, nurses arrive at Port Moresby, New Guinea, and seriously wounded soldiers are evacuated. Marines count 100,000 yen captured when Japanese troops attempted an invasion of the Solomon Islands. The defenses of Guadalcanal are inspected by the general staff. Part 2, shows air force cadets at Yale University. College women take physical training. Part 3, dirigible pilot trainees in California learn balloon navigation. Part 4, Clark Gable receives aerial gunner's wings and shoots on a firing course. Part 5, allied paratroops capture a Tunisian airfield." National Archives Identifier: 38941 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 itself. Thanks. :)
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United News
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North, United States. -- Army -- Parachute Infantry Regiment, 508th, Operation Torch, 1942, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Tunisia, United States. Marine Corps, Parachute Troops, United States. -- Army Nurse Corps, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Gunners, Aerial, Newsreel, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea, Gunnery, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Guadalcanal, Clark Gable, World War II, Gable, Clark, 1901-1960, World War II: Homefront
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