Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures. 1942 - 1945. U.S. NEWS REVIEW, NO. 1

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Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures. 1942 - 1945. U.S. NEWS REVIEW, NO. 1

1942

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Part 1, women assemble and test fire rifles, machine guns, and antiaircraft guns at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. Part 2 explains how home owners can conserve fuel oil (conversion to coal burners, insulation of homes, etc.). Part 3, a flag is woven and stitched for Pres. Roosevelt. Part 4 shows scenes on Malta, a convoy fighting off Italian planes, and an air raid on the island. Part 5, servicemen visit an anthracite mine near Mount Carmel, Pa. Part 6 shows a bombing of Manila, troop transports in an Australian port, troops debarking at Port Moresby, and Adm. Nimitz decorating heroes of the Battle of Midway.

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...