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WW2 Marin PBM Factory; B-17 Memphis Belle & Crew, July 1943
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film # 2648. National Archives description "1) MS Unfinished PBM hulls parked on ramp in front of Martin hangar with workers walking by in FG. 2) MS Civilian workers at quitting time leaving factory. [slate 7/14/1943 and slate 7/14/1943] 3) LS Road intersection showing many busses and cars driving by. Some trees and a storage tank in BG. 4) CU Face of a woman as she walks by a time clock and punches her card. [slate 7/17/1943] 5) MS Interior of factory, workers placing a plexi-glass top on aircraft turret. 6) MS Man testing the aircraft turret for operation. 7) MS Woman worker spraying paint in a paint booth in BG. Water running down walls for absorbing the fumes. 8) CU Woman at a drill press. 9) CU Man working - welding with an acetylene torch. Int.s cene. [slate 7/19/1943] 10) SV B-17 [Memphis Belle] at various angles. 11) MS Crew of the B-17 in front of the plane. 12) MS DA Crew of B-17 being greeted by Gen. Arnold and other high Army and civilian personnel. 13) MS Crewman of the B-17 speaking into a microphone. The rest of the crew and high ranking officers and civilians are lined up behind." National Archives Identifier: 76498 "Out Takes…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, B-17 Bomber, World War II: Homefront, United States. Army Air Forces, Mariner Bombers, Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950, Memphis Belle
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