Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities, 1947 - 1984. STOCK FOOTAGE OF GROUND COMBAT IN WORLD WAR II.
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Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945
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George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general of the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean theater of World War II, and the United States Army Central in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Born in 1885, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He studied fencing and designed the M1913 Cavalry Saber, more commonly known ...
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
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George VI (b. December 14, 1895, Norfolk, England–d. February 6, 1952, Nofolk, England) was King of the United Kingdom from December 11, 1936 until his death. Known publicly as Albert until his accession, and "Bertie" among his family and close friends, George VI was born in the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria, and was named after his great-grandfather Albert, Prince Consort. As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne. He attended naval colleg...
Raye, Martha
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Martha Raye (b. Aug. 27, 1916-d. Oct. 19, 1994), American comic actress and singer. From the description of Raye, Martha, 1916-1994 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580797 ...
Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002
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Elizabeth (1900-2002), the Queen Mother, wife of King George VI of Great Britain. From the description of Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582494 Places: England Epithet: Queen Consort of George VI British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000387.0x00036a ...
Devers, Jacob L. (Jacob Loucks), 1887-1979
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Jacob Loucks Devers (1887-1979) was born in York, Pennsylvania. After graduating from West Point in 1909, he commissioned in the artillery. During World War I, he temporarily achieved the rank of colonel, while on staff with the School of Fire. He graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1925 and the Army War College in 1933. He made brigadier general in May 1940. Upon rising to the rank of major general in October 1940, he commanded the 9th Infantry Division until July 1941. He made l...
Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970
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Charles Gaulle (b. November 22, 1890, Lille, France-d. November 9, 1970, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, France) was a French general, statesman, and veteran of World War I and World War II. He led the Free French Forces during World War II and later served as France's President, 1944-1945; Prime Minister, 1958-1959; and Minister of Defense, 1958-1959, before founding the French Fifth Republic and serving as its first president, 1959-1969. ...
Stilwell, Joseph W. (Joseph Warren), 1912-1966
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Epithet: General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001512.0x0001f3 Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr. (b. Mar. 6, 1912, New York-d. July 25, 1966), also known as Jumping Joe and Gunner Six, was a U.S. Army one-star general best known for service in the U.S. Army Special Forces. He died in a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean about 585 miles west of San Fancisco, California. From the description of Stilwell, Jo...
Roosevelt, Elliott, 1910-1990
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Elliott Roosevelt (September 23, 1910 – October 27, 1990) was an American aviation official and wartime officer in the United States Army Air Forces, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He was a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. As a reconnaissance commander, Roosevelt pioneered new techniques in night photography and meteorological data-gathering, but his claims to a distinguished record on combat missions have been largely discounted. After the ...
