GENERAL JAMES A. VAN FLEET AND 11TH REGT ROKs Part 1

Description

Summary: MSs, Col R D Maxfield, I ROK Corps adviser, talks to Lt F W Keating, Lt Col Reams, and Lt Col I W Cundiff while awaiting Gen Van Fleet's arrival. LS, L-19 lands. MLS, MSs, Van Fleet greets other officers. MLS, MS, the general and party come out of tent. MS, Van Fleet and soldier. MCUs, CUs, Generals Levin C Allen, Henry I Hodes, and Paik in conversation. MCU, three ROK officers. 24 August: LS, truck stuck in mud, I ROK Area, 1101 Engr (Korean). MLS, bulldozer pulling truck from mud caused by typhoon. LS, MSs, bulldozer pushing mud. LS, rocky stream in mountainous country. Strong wind blowing. MLS, Korean Engineers placing large rocks in stream at various angles so as to diverge the flow of water. MLSs, line of men passing rocks. MLS, Suicide squad of R0Ks with camouflaged helmets moves to destroy enemy pillbox. LS, shell explosion and flare falling. LS, explosions. Squad moves from different directions. MLSs, MSs, tanks of 176th Heavy Tank Co firing at Hill 64 in bg. LS, shell explosions in distance. LS, flares falling. MLS, 90mm guns on tanks moving to L. (Bottom of tank cut off) LSs, smoke in distance. Soldiers moving against pillbox. LSs, explosions. LS, flare.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities