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National Archives Identifier: 65930
Local Identifier: 342-USAF-19510
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Series: Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities
Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations
This item av documents the time period: 1942 - 10/1943
Shot List: Summary: Eighth Air Force activity during World War II. Highlighting the B-17 bomber, MEMPHIS BELLE, selected for tour of USA after completing 25 missions. Combat missions and tour scenes. Reel 5: 1) King George shaking hands with reception officers. 2) MS King George shaking hands with crew of MEMPHIS BELLE. 3) PS formation of six B-17's overhead. 4) CU King George gets out of B-17. 5) MS King George inspects crew of B-17. 6) CU Gen. Spaatz talking to technical sergeant. 7) MS King George, Maj. Gen Hunter, and other officers walk near B-17. 8) MS Gen Spaatz and other general officers. 9) MS King George talks to pilot of B-17. 10) MS's King George and generals near B-17. 11) MS King George, Gen Spaatz, and two other generals; several scenes of VIP arrival. Cardinal Spellman arrives, is greeted by officers. 12) MS car drives from scene - Cardinal Spellman in same. 13) MS Cardinal Spellman conducting Mass. 14) MS Cardinal Spellman talking to pilot of B-17. 15) MS Cardinal Spellman talking to crew. 16) MCU Cardinal Spellman shakes hands with crew. 17) MS B-17 taxiing. 18) PS B-17's parked on field. 19) MS Cardinal Spellman in building looking out window. 20) CU Cardinal Spellman talking to officers. 21) MCU same as 19 and 20. 22) PS B-17 take-off. 23) PS same as 19. 24) CU Cardinal Spelman leaves staff car. 25) PS Cardinal Spellman escorted to C-45. 26) PS C-45 taxiing. 27) MS C-45 engine run up. 28) MS C-45 stationary, 2 star general's insignia on plane. 29) MS arrival of visiting officer in same plane, generals greet same. Scene of visiting English officer inspecting a B-24, ta1king to crew of B-24, boarding staff car, being assisted into chute by general near a C-45, removing chutea and boarding C-45 with 2-star general. 30) PS's B-17's fly overhead. 31) LS MEMPHIS BELLE taxiing. 32) PS crowd awaits arrival of MEMPHIS BELLE, B-17 fly-by, lands, taxiis, crowd gathers around plane.
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