Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Army - Navy Screen Magazine. 1943 - 1958. ARMY-NAVY SCREEN MAGAZINE, NO. 11

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Army - Navy Screen Magazine. 1943 - 1958. ARMY-NAVY SCREEN MAGAZINE, NO. 11

1943

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Reel 1, Part 1 shows Adm. Halsey, convoy scenes, the landing on Rendova, and survivors of a ship sunk in the operation. Part 2, women pick fruit and drive tractors on a farm; children assist in milking and churning. Part 3, Chemical Warfare troops prepare a smoke screen. (Reel 2) The smoke screen is used to hide a ship in a harbor. Part 4, a soldier's wife receives prenatal care through the Army Emergency Relief office. Soldiers and their families are counseled and receive loans. Part 5, Pvt. Snafu tries other branches of the service but, after many mishaps, returns to the Infantry.

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Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959

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William Frederick Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He was called "Bill" by his family and friends and nicknamed "Bull" by the press. He is one of four individuals to have attained the rank of fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being Ernest King, William Leahy, and Chester W. Nimitz. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Halsey graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. He served in the Gr...