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The Army-Navy Screen Magazine 45
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The Army-Navy Screen Magazine Number 45 (partial), 1945 01 Japanese Americans : short film about Japanese-American participation in the war. The Army-Navy Screen Magazine was produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps Pictorial Service, under the supervision of Col. Frank Capra, who came up with the idea. It was released twice a month and shown to military troops as a 20-minute newsreel. " By the end of the war, the Army-Navy Screen Magazine reached an enormous weekly audience of 4.2 million. It had become for American soldiers all over the world a communal experience that greatly influenced their perception of the war. " It featured short documentary films, news from back home, and short training films like Dr. Seuss' Private Snafu cartoons. Description at National Archives : " Reel 1, Part 1, a spokesman in Hawaii praises Japanese-Americans in the U.S. Army: a war widow receives a Silver Star. Describes the role of Nisei troops in the Italian campaign. The 100th Inf. Bn. enters Livorno, wounded are evacuated, and Gen. Clark cites men of the 34th Inf. Div." 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,…
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United States. Army Signal Corps’ Army Pictorial Service
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The Army-Navy Screen Magazine, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American, United States. -- Army -- Infantry Division, 34th, United States. -- Army -- Regimental Combat Team, 442nd, United States. -- Army -- Infantry Battalion, 100th, Clark, Mark W. (Mark Wayne), 1896-1984, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy, World War, 1939-1945, Nisei, WWII, World War II, Silver Star Medal (U.S.)
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