February March 1944 Newsreel: New Air Bases in South Pacific; CBI; Princess Juliana; Aerial Bombardment, etc.

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United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news from 1944. Americans Win New Air Bases in South Pacific [February March 1944] Jungle Outposts Get Supplies by Parachute Princess Juliana Visits South American Colony [February March 1944] Allies Bomb Nazi Targets in France and Netherlands Part 1, Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands, is bombed from sea and air. Soldiers fight in the jungle. Shows Gen. Stilwell and Lt. Col. Seagrave. Part 2, wounded soldiers in Burma are treated. Supplies are dropped to Fijian troops on Bougainville. Part 3, Princess Juliana visits Curacao Island in the Netherlands Antilles. Part 4, shows ground and air crews of planes which bomb German-held territory." National Archives Identifier: 39003 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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WWII, World War, 1939-1945, Newsreel, World War II, United States. Army, Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands, 1909-2004, United States. Army Air Forces, Rites And Ceremonies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea, Seagrave, Gordon Stifler, 1897-1965, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma, Stilwell, Joseph Warren, 1883-1946, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, CBI, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Curaçao, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Bougainville Island, Airdrop, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France

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