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October/November 1943 Newsreel: Dutch Guiana; Niuafo'ou; USMC Invades Bougainville
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United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news from October & November 1943: Princess Juliana Makes First Visit to Dutch Guiana [ November 2 1943 ] Remote Pacific Island Scene of Volcanic Eruption [Niuafo'ou September-October 1943] Sheep Herds Move to New Pastures in U.S. Far West Big Family Solves Labor Problem for Canadian Farmer U.S. Forces Attack Japanese Base on Bougainville [November 1 1943] National Archives description "Part 1, Princess Juliana rides through the streets of Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, and reviews Dutch and U.S. troops. Chieftains of the bush tribes pay their respects. Part 2, a volcano erupts on the Pacific island of Niuafoo. Part 3, a sheep herd is moved across Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. Part 4, shows activities on a Canadian farm. Part 5, Adm. Wilkinson and Gen. Vandegrift direct operations as Marines pour ashore on Bougainville beneath intense naval bombardment and establish a beach head." National Archives Identifier: 38985 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.o…
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United News
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WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, United States. Marine Corps, Niuafo'ou Island (Tonga), Wilkinson, Theodore Stark, 1888-1946, Newsreel, Juliana, Queen Of The Netherlands, 1909-2004, Volcanoes -- Tonga, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.), Rites And Ceremonies, Vandegrift, A. A. (Alexander Archer), 1887-1973, World War II, Suriname
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