MISCELLANEOUS SCENES OF LUZON LIBERATION, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Part 2

Description

Signal Corps ADC 3280 SOURCE: AFCF (A-202) 280 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 900' ea Silent MISC SCENES OF LUZON LIBERATION Philippine Islands Jan 45 MSs, CUs, Hukbalahap guerrillas in single file along side of road. MSs, guerrilla leaders greet each other outside of bldg upon which are various signs, welcoming US troops. Pan, large number of Filipinos gathered to watch parade. Guerrillas in parade carry US flag and arms. CUs, faces of guerrilla fighters. (These include women as well as men.) Seq: Jeeps and troops are ferried across Pempamga River on ponton rafts. (2 Feb 45) Four-star jeep with Gen Douglas MacArthur drives off raft, stops on road. Gen MacArthur speaks with Maj Gen (unidentified). MSs, CUs, released prisoners of war from Cebu arrive at Tacescera, Luzon. Seq: (extremely dark) Psychological Warfare soldiers load propaganda leaflets into L-4 plane. MS, L-4 plane takes off along narrow dirt road. LS to MLS, troops follow tank which fires as it crosses bridge outside town of Subic. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/sj Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities