US Marines on Guadalcanal Push Back Japanese Troops 1942

Watch as Marines storm Guadalcanal, Roosevelt meet with Ecuador's President, Gen. Patton rendezvous in Casablanca and Gen. Eisenhower set up headquarters in Algiers in this World War II footage.

U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal Push Back Japanese Troops, 1942

SUMMARY
In part 1, U.S. bombers take off from a Guadalcanal airfield. A long column of Marines advances behind artillery support. Adm. Nimitz decorates Gen. Vandegrift and others. In part 2, the cruiser Boise docks and Adm. King decorates members of the crew. In part 3, President Roosevelt, Henry Wallace, and Cordell Hull greet Ecuador's President at the White House. In part 4, Gen. Patton and French officers meet in Casablanca. Gen. Eisenhower, Gen. Clark, and Adm. Cunningham establish allied headquarters in Algiers. It shows French ships docked at Toulon, France, prior to their scuttling.

Transcript (PDF): http://archives.gov/social-media/transcripts/transcript-us-marines-on-guadalcanal-push-back-japanese-38932.pdf

CREATED BY
Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Overseas Operations Branch. New York Office. News and Features Bureau. (12/17/1942 - 09/15/1945)

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SUBJECTS
Cruisers (Warships)
World War, 1939-1945
Clark, Mark W. (Mark Wayne), 1896-1984
Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount, 1883-1963.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Patton, George S.
United News Company, Producer
Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. U.S. Marine Corps.(09/18/1947 -9999 )
White House (Washington, D.C.)
France. Marine.

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