"March of Time" Collection. 1934 - 1951. March of Time Documentary/Newsreel Films Relating to U.S. History, Government, Politics, Culture, and International Affairs. 1935 - 1953. MEN OF THE FLEET

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"March of Time" Collection. 1934 - 1951. March of Time Documentary/Newsreel Films Relating to U.S. History, Government, Politics, Culture, and International Affairs. 1935 - 1953. MEN OF THE FLEET

1942

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/97592

Shows the training of naval personnel and explains the logistical need for more ships. Reel 1, Adm. King urges enlistments. Destroyers escort a convoy in the North Atlantic. Shows panoramic views of shipyard activity and recruit instruction in the repair and arming of torpedoes, semaphore operation, wireless receiving and sending, and repair and fitting of naval aircraft. Reel 2, doctors, nurses, and corpsmen receive training at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. Shows classes in anatomy, first aid and pharmacy. Corpsmen administer blood plasma and sulfa drugs and assist in operations. Shows Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Surgeon General of the Navy.

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McIntire, Ross T., 1889-1959

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Ross T. McIntire (August 11, 1889 – December 8, 1959) was an American physician and United States Navy officer. An otolaryngologist, he was appointed physician to President Franklin Roosevelt in 1932, becoming the first Physician to the President with a board-certified speciality. In 1938, he became the Surgeon General of the United States Navy, overseeing a major expansion of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery during World War II. Following his retirement from the Navy with the rank of vice adm...

King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956

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Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the United States Navy's second most senior officer in World War II after Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, who served as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief. Born in Lorain, Ohio, K...