GEN. JOSEPH W. STILWELL VISITS 1ST CAVALRY DIV, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; 37TH DIV ADVANCE ON CRODON, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 4770 111 SOURCE: AFCF (A-319) ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 579 ea Silent 4770 GEN JOSEPH W STILWELL VISITS IST CAVALRY DIV, Luzon, Philippine Islands 10 June 1945 MSs, Gen Stilwell on visit speaks to officers including Lt Gen O W Griswold, CG, XIV Corps and then boards plane. 37TH DIV ADVANCE ON CRODON Luzon, Philippine Islands 12 June 45 LSs, 105mm, Hows of the 251st FA Bn firing. VS, two M-18 motor carriage and one M-7 tank motor carriage cross stream in advance on Highway #5. VS, *150mm mortar is cleaned by crew. One soldier holds the huge shell so that cameraman can photograph it. MLSs, several infantrymen firing into bushes. MLSs, dead Japanese soldier lying in grass. LSs, smoke from artillery and mortar fire on Crodon. LSs, tanks and infantrymen moving up Highway #5 while smoke screen is sent up from side of hill. Record Group 111 *Mortar is not identified further. Accession III-NAV-210 ADMY DICTORIAI CENTED LIC1 NV

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities