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Luxury Liner Europa Returns WWII Veterans Home To US
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keywords: post-wwii, luxury liner europa, us wwii veterans, lt. col. patrick devereux, navy cross ceremony
Synopsis: Lt. Col. Patrick Devereux commander of the US Marines defense of Wake Island in the early part of WWII is greeted by his 11-year old son after nearly 4 years in Japanese captivity...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:02:50
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Luxury Liner Europa Returns WWII Veterans Home To US
The luxury liner Europa, once the pride of Germany is now a war prize pressed into service to bring back 4,000 war-weary veterans of WWII Europe back home to the US. Entering New York Harbor the liner and its vets are greeted by jubilant crowds lining the docks. A Federal Marshal tapes a document to its hull declaring the Europa a US possession. One of the passengers is Lt. Col. Patrick Devereux commander of the US Marines defense of Wake Island in the early part of WWII is greeted by his 11-year old son after nearly 4 years in Japanese captivity during which both his wife and mother passing. Lt. Col. Devereux receives the Navy Cross in a ceremony honoring his heroic defense of the Wake Island against the overwhelming forces of WWII Japan.
In San Francisco, anxious relatives await on the flight line a transport planes fly in 80 released POWs at a time for joyful reunions with wives and family.
- Related Titles:
- Military Newsreels: 1945 - Issue 175
