Buyout Footage Historic Stock Footage Archive
Download full films or create your own custom cuts
The Black Soldier - Reel 3
- High Definition Film Transfer: (24-hr. turnaround)
- HD ProRes -- $449.00
1920 x 1080 23.98p ProRes 422HQ Quicktime
keywords: African-Americans, Black History, WWII, Pearl Harbor Attack, Boot Camp, Military Training
Synopsis: African-American contributions in WWII, Army Induction Centers and the trials of Boot Camp....(read more)
- Date: 1944
- Duration: 00:10:03
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: U.S.
The Black Soldier: Reel-3
Brief scene of aftermath of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Pastor continues sermon, view of congregation in church as lady reminds the Pastor of the U.S. Infantry and points to a Blue Star service banner hanging in the church. Flashback to WWII: Army inductees (draftees) recruits in U.S. Army saying goodbye at train station. Army recruits arrive at "induction center" and interviewed as to past work experiences. Recruits are given talk by Army Chaplain. Recruits are taught the purpose of the "salute" and how to give a proper salute. Recruits are measured and receives army boots and army uniforms. Recruits board train for "boot camp".
Recruits learn the "army way" to tuck a sheet on a bunk (bed), how to march, cross country marches, training on rifle range. Boot camp sports activities, football, baseball, boxing, ping pong. Scenes of women at a U.S. Army boot camp marching, driving jeeps over rough terrain. New Army recruits at dance. Shows mass exercise of Army recruits, charge with fixed bayonets.
- Related Titles:
- The Black Soldier ** full title, 5-reels **
- Wings For This Man: Tuskegee Airmen - Training To Combat
- Teamwork: Black And White Soldiers United
- Black Contribution - Origins
- Black Contribution - Literature And Theater
- African-American Education - Colleges During Wartime
- African-American Education - Looking Toward The Horizon
- African-Americans: We Will Work Again
