PRACTICE LANDINGS, MOURMELON-LE-GRAND, FRANCE ; "HOT SPOT NEWS", LOCATION B-54 (?) Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 3689 689 SOURCE: AFCF (M-1492) FILM: ARCH & APC MP 850' ea Silent LIB 4524 PRACTICE LANDINGS Mourmelon-1e-Grand France 22 Mar 45 Various angles, C-47s of 434th Troop Carrier Group make practice landings and take-offs. AV, squadron of C-47s in flight. LIB 4525-4526 "HOT SPOT NEWS" Location B-54 (?) 23 Mar 45 CUs, paratroopers of 3rd Bn, 17th AB Div attach supply packs to undercarriages of C-46 planes. CUs, paratrooper plays with two dogs, mascots of the squadron. CUs, paratroopers with full packs march on field and board planes. Series of CUs, detailing methods of assembly of packs, placement of dome covers, attachment of packs to plane, and release mechanisms. CUs, individual paratroopers rest on field near planes. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY EBS/sj

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities