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Military Newsreels: 1942 Issue 6

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Synopsis: Build Model Town For Interned Japs, Developments In Aviation, Quebec's Biggest Farm Family Goes All-Out For War!, Navy Speeds Launchings!, War News From The Americas!...(read more)

  • Date: 1942
  • Duration: 00:09:52
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States, Wyoming, Quebec, Canada, Washington, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Atlantic Coast, Caribbean

Military Newsreels: 1942 Issue 6

Build Model Town For Interned Japs

Build model town for interned Japanese. Shows a line or caravan of Japanese-American vehicles, automobiles and trucks, headed inland away from the coast of the United States after Pearl Harbor was attacked and America declared war on Japan. Caravan escorted by Army personnel and vehicles. Close-up of Japanese automobile loaded with personal belongings and household goods. Image of the Buffalo Bill statue, "The Scout", near Cody Wyoming. Shows construction of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center or internment camp for Japanese-Americans in Wyoming. Shows Japanese immigrant's sons or young Nisei (second generation) Japanese training in the U.S. Army. Nisei soldier firing a rifle and a soldier wearing a WWII gas mask.

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00:00:08;02

Japanese-American being moved inland away from coast of United States.

00:00:31;00

Image of the Buffalo Bill statue, "The Scout", near Cody Wyoming.

00:00:36;03

Heart Mountain Japanese relocation Center or internment camp in Wyoming.

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Developments In Aviation

Development in aviation. A wingless plane that looks like a "bug" or "flying flounder" is tested. Shows takeoff of experimental wingless aircraft. America's Civil Air Patrol is organized. Shows planes of the Civil Air Patrol in flight. A Civil Air Patrol pilot spots a person lost in the mountains and a mounted horseback rescue party is dispatched to his aid. Shows the XPBB-1 Boeing Sea Ranger aircraft or sea plane. The Boeing Sea Ranger flying boat takes to the water for its first test flight.

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Qeubec's Biggest Farm Family Goes All-Out For War!

Quebec's biggest farm family aids war effort. The Joseph Marquis family numbers 22 in all. They raise their food and are completely self sufficient except for sugar. Image of vintage butter churn. Shows loave of bread six and one-half feet long baked each day. Four sons are in the Canadian Army. They arrive home to celebrate their parent's 25th wedding anniversary. Show all 22 members of the Marquis family at outdoor dinner table. Image of the Canadian Marquis family.

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Navy Speeds Launchings!

Navy speeds launchings. Destroyers are constructed and launched. Shows the ceremonial breaking of a champagne bottle on bow of ship. Shows ship going down the shipyard slipway. Cargo ship launched sideways. Shows shipyard workers cheering launch of ship.

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War News From The Americas!

War news from the Americas. New United States Chief of Staff, Adm. Leahy, takes over post in Washington. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands reviews U.S. troops in Massachusetts. On a practice mission, planes bomb a "battleship" in the New Mexico desert. Air cadets take physical training. Cadets landing in a sea of burning oil. Somewhere in the Caribbean, African American (Black) troops man artillery batteries. Torpedo PT boats patrol the Atlantic coast. Footage of fast moving PT attack boat in WWII.

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