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Operation Climax (search for crew of "Lady Be Good" of WWII) Libyan Desert, Libya, 05/12/1960 - 05/22/1960
About this film
LC-44080 National Archives description "Seq: Soldiers and Civilians (Civilians in the search team include a Mr. Neep and an employee of the British Petroleum Co., Mr. Don Livingston) searching thru sand for bones and other remains. MSs, soldier boards commercial plane in desert. He is being flown back for medical treatment. Group waves. Seq: Soldiers load medical boxes into two H-13 helicopters. H-13s take-off. VS, camp area during sandstorm. AVs, desert and sand dunes. AVs, H-13 flying over desert and spotting trailer. MSs, CU, soldiers look at shoe of a crewman of the "Lady Be Good" at site where bodies were found. LSs, H-13 landing near trucks for refueling." National Archives Identifier: 28202 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. :)
Directors & creators
United States. War Department
Subjects
WWII, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, H-13 Sioux (Helicopter), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American, Search and rescue operations, World War II, B-24 bomber, Libya (Africa) nation, Haboob, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North, United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Bombardment Group, 376th, World War, 1939-1945, Airplanes, Military
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