Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Film Bulletins. 1939 - 1945. SPECIAL SERVICES IN ACTION

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Film Bulletins. 1939 - 1945. SPECIAL SERVICES IN ACTION

1944

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On recreation and entertainment provided by the Special Services Division of the Army Service Forces. Reel 1, soldiers play volleyball and, on Bougainville, hold a basketball contest. Shows a boxing exhibition by Joe Louis; a post exchange in Africa; troop entertainment by Edward G. Robinson and Martha Raye; and scenes from "This is the Army." New Delhi hospital patients stage a show. Reel 2 shows exhibition and comic diving at a water carnival and a soldier-rodeo at Anzio, Italy. Magazines and pocket-editions of books are shipped to troops. Soldiers see a movie on Bougainville. The Andrews Sisters sing for soldiers. Service Club dances are shown.

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Louis, Joe, "Brown Bomber", 1914-1981

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Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), known professionally as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 26 championship fights. The 27th fight, against Ezzard Charles in 1950, was a challenge ...

Raye, Martha

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