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February 1945 Newsreel: U.S. Troops Corregidor; Turkey, Egypt Declare War On Axis; Germany Bombed
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United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news from February 1945: U.S. Troops Return to Corregidor [February 1945] Wounded West Front Veterans Come Home Turkey and Egypt Join the United Nations [24 February 1945 – Egypt declares war on Germany and Japan; 23 February 1945 – Turkey declares war on Germany and Japan.] Greatest One-Day Bomb Assault on Germany [Operation Clarion, Feb 22] National Archives description "Part 1, Gen. Wainwright surrenders to Gen. Yamashita on Corregidor in 1942. Airborne troops and the 8th Army land on the island in 1945. Part 2, wounded veterans debark at a New York City harbor. Part 3, Joseph C. Grew, in Washington, D.C., welcomes Egyptian and Turkish envoys. Part 4, allied planes bomb cities in central Germany." National Archives Identifier: 39053 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, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. Army, Corregidor, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines, Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, United States. -- Army -- Parachute Regimental Combat Team, 503rd, Paratroops, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Battle of Corregidor (1945), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, American Red Cross, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Corregidor Island, Grew, Joseph C. (Joseph Clark), 1880-1965, Steak, Steak, Steak, United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Air Force, 8th, Operation Clarion, United States. -- Army -- Infantry Division, 24th, Camp Shanks (N.Y.), United States. Army Air Force
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