Cu Chi, Korat Air Base & Guam – Hope’s USO Farewell to 1967 Troops
About This Footage
Volume 3 concludes Bob Hope’s 1967 USO Christmas tour with performances filmed at Cu Chi Base Camp in Vietnam, Korat Air Base in Thailand, and the closing show on Guam. The archival footage features Raquel Welch joining soldiers on stage, Barbara McNair singing “Silent Night,” and Vice President Nguyen Ky addressing the troops. Hope’s final comedic monologues capture the emotion and relief of a wartime holiday performance. This rare film is a definitive record of the USO’s role in boosting morale during the Vietnam War and an essential source for documentary and editorial projects exploring American military history.