- Title: CF1819
- Date:1940s
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Summary:
15:27:18:00 - 15:31:55:00
General Douglas MacArthur (1880 - 1964). 1918: Troops marching. General Pershing decorates Douglas MacArthur at the front in France. Pershing and MacArthur shake hands. 1941: MacArthur in Philippines, Headline MacArthur at the front Dec. 24. 1942: 1941 headline, MacArthur repels foe, headline MacArthur's troops flanked by Jap Fleet as Philippines fall. 1944: MacArthur returns, walks in water onto beach, flag goes up again over Philippines, MacArthur saluting. 1944-1945: MacArthur leads advance through South Pacific, MacArthur getting into jeep, riding in Jeep, walking in group towards camera, saluting, with natives, dead Japanese in ditch, MacArthur looking at dead Japanese, MacArthur had officer check piece of equipment on dead man, MacArthur pacing and smoking famous corn cob pipe. 1945: USS Missouri, MacArthur signing peace treaty. 1948: MacArthur out of building in Tokyo, cheered by crowd, he is supreme commander in far east, rebuilding Japan, tips hat to cheering crowd. 1950: MacArthur accepts UN flag in Tokyo as he prepared to lead UN forces in Korea, MacArthur and Ridgeway in Korea, rear shot of same. 1950: Wake Island, Truman arrives, Truman pins 4th Oak Leaf cluster on MacArthur's Distinguished Service Medal, CU MacArthur. 1951: Headline in Japanese English language newspaper MacArthur replaced. Mrs. MacArthur makes preparations to leave. 1951: Emperor Hirohito arrives to say goodbye to MacArthur, sentry. At airport General and Mrs. MacArthur shake hands with line of men, the General shakes hands with Japanese, plane warming up. CU Douglas MacArthur.
- TYPE:Historical
- DATE:1940s
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- SOURCE:Historic
- Decade:
- Colour:B&W
- Keywords:NEWSREEL, USA, WW2, SECOND WORLD WAR, KOREAN WAR
- Master Title:CF1819
- Segment:9
- Sound:Silent
