Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. War Films. 1942 - 1945. ANGEL IN OVERALLS

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. War Films. 1942 - 1945. ANGEL IN OVERALLS

1945

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On the P-38 and its performance. Reel 1 shows scenes, partially staged, of P-38's in combat. Stresses the versatility and capabilities of the P-38. Shows Maj. Bong in his plane. Gen Kenney speaks. Includes brief scenes of plane production. Reel 2, P-38 pilots fly freight, strafe targets, fire rockets, and fly photo missions. Shows a P-38 crash and burn. Plane production by workers to defeat the enemy is emphasized.

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Kenney, George C. (George Churchill), 1889-1977

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George Churchill Kenney (6 August 1889 – 9 August 1977) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II. He is best known as the commander of the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA), a position he held between August 1942 and 1945. Kenney enlisted as a flying cadet in the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps in 1917, and served on the Western Front with the 91st Aero Squadron. He was awarded a Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in whi...