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Military Newsreels: 1945 - Issue 157
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keywords: wwii, us navy, aircraft carrier uss franklin d. roosevelt, post-wwii, nazi war criminal arthur von seyss-inquart, nazi war criminal admiral karl donitz, bomber crews european theater, medal of honor ceremony, sgt. jake w. lindsey, president harry s. truman, french collaborators, death penalty, firing squad, pacific theater, luzon island, japanese snipers, okinawa, flame-throwing tanks
Synopsis: Aircraft Carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt Is Launched, Allies Capture Two Major Nazi War Criminals, Bomber Crews Take Month Off Before Pacific Theater, Sgt. Jake W. Lindsey Receives Congressional Medal Of Honor, French Collaborators Tried And Executed, Heavy Fire Drives Japanese Snipers From Valley, Flame Thrower Tanks Attack Japanese Positions.
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:08:42
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Germany, France, Luzon Island, Okinawa
Aircraft Carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt Is Launched
Aircraft carrier is named for President Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt, General Marshall, Admiral King, and Bernard Baruch witness the launching of the USS Franklin D Roosevelt. Eleanor speaks.
Allies Capture Two Major Nazi War Criminals
Allies capture two major Nazi war criminals Arthur Von Seyss-Inquart and Admiral Donitz.
Bomber Crews Take Month Off Before Pacific Theater
B-29 and b-24 bombers of the U.S. 8th Air Force land in the U.S. for a 30-day furlough on the way to the war against Japan.
Sgt. Jake W. Lindsey Receives Congressional Medal Of Honor
President Truman presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Sgt. Jake W. Lindsey before a joint session of Congress.
French Collaborators Tried And Executed
French traitors that collaborated with the Germans are tried and shot by a firing squad.
Driving Away Snipers And Flame-Throwing Tanks
Tank and artillery fire and planes are used to drive Japanese snipers out of a valley near Baguio on Luzon Island while on Okinawa flame throwing tanks attack Japanese positions. General Geiger observes U.S. Troops fighting their way into Naha.