85TH DIVISION LEAVES FOR STATES, NAPLES ITALY ; V-J DAY SERVICES, CASERTA, ITALY Part 1

Description

Signal Corps ADC 3439 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0-1203) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 700' ea Silent 3439-1 85TH DIV LEAVES FOR STATES Naples, Italy 16 Aug 1945 LS, Pan, dock area with the USS West Point in bg. LS, MSs, troops board transport passing under "Good Luck" sign. MS, soldiers loaded with barracks bags climb ship's ladder MSs, CUs, Red Cross workers pass soft drinks and doughnuts to the men boarding the vessel, LS, official cars come into dock area. Follow shots, Maj Gen Lyman L Lemnitzer leads officers to review platform after trooping line of soldiers, MCU, Maj Gen John B Coulter and Maj Gen Lemnitzer addressing troops, (Sign above platform reads: "Bon Voyage, 8th Port of Embarkation 11) . LSs, men at rail of ship at pier. MCU, Gen Lemnitzer saluting. Various LSs, ship moving away from dock, Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave, LIC 1, NY ERBS/es Signal Corps ADC 3439 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0-1203) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM ARCH & APC MP 700' ea Silent 3439-2 V-J DAY SERVICES Caserta, Italy 17 Aug 1945 Various angles, Thanksgiving services at Royal Palace, Numerous US and Allied troops in formation, Also present is Maj Gen Lyman L Lemnitzer, Marshal Harold L Alexander, Gen Morgan, and Vice Admiral Gasford. (The last three officers are British ), Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave, LIC 1, NY ERBS/es

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities