Records of the American National Red Cross. 1881 - 2008. Motion Picture Films. 1914 - 1952. AT HIS SIDE

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Records of the American National Red Cross. 1881 - 2008. Motion Picture Films. 1914 - 1952. AT HIS SIDE

1943

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This film depicts Red Cross activities in battle areas. Plasma is given to wounded on a Pacific beachhead as battle rages. Servicemen relax in Red Cross canteens Packages are dropped to troops fighting in a Pacific jungle. Red Cross packages for prisoners of war are packed and mailed. Red Cross volunteers, distribute books, etc. in a hospital. Gen. Mark Clark and Gen. James Doolittle speak in praise of the Red Cross. Infantry advances in Italy beneath artillery support.

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Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993

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James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his daring raids on Japan during World War II. He also made early coast-to-coast flights, won many flying races, and helped develop instrument flying. Born in Alameda, California, Doolittle studied as an undergraduate at University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1922. He also earned a doctorate in aero...

Clark, Mark Wayne, 1896-1984

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Mark Wayne Clark (1896-1984) was born in Madison Barracks, New York. After he graduated from West Point in 1917, he commissioned in the infantry. During World War I, he became wounded in combat while commanding a battalion in France. He served with the War Department General Staff from 1921 to 1924. He graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1935 and the Army War College two years later. Between 1940 and 1942, he served at General Headquarters and then Army Ground Forces. He rose ...