Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. ATTACK ON SHIPPING

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. ATTACK ON SHIPPING

1943

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Summary: SHIP ATTACKED BY B-24 BOMBING AND BY STRAFING; PREPARATION FOR PARACHUTE JUMP. Front view 3/4 of B-24 in flight. CU Two bombs dropping--camera pans with bombs, bomb explodes near ship. MS B-24 in flight. LS on ship; ship changes its route. Smoke trail. CU Two bombs falling; explodes near ship. CU of two bombs falling; explodes near ship. Scene taken from the waist gunner position when plane dives on enemy cargo ship, drops two bombs. Strafing of ship by tail gunner. DESCENT ON MARKHAM VALLEY, 5 SEPT 1943. CU General MacArthur talking to men. MS of Corporal putting on parachute.

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the ...