GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR VISITS KOREA Part 2

Description

Summary: MacArthur stepping off plane and being greeted by Gen Edward M Almond. MacArthur next to Almond. They leave with Ridgway to visit front line. The man in fg in shot before jeep takes off is Brig Gen Bowen, CG, 187th RCT. Generals MacArthur, Almond, Ridgway, Bowen, at a point where they view the front line. MSs, MacArthur talking to Bowen on ridge as they watch. MS, Almond, MacArthur as Bowen checks map and explains. MacArthur with Lt Gen Monclar, CG of the French contingent; others around chatting. Party walks off. MS MS, Monclar talking to MacArthur. MacArthur wears smoked glasses. Monclar and MacArthur hold raised glassed just before a toast is proposed. MacArthur, Almond, Ridgway, in jeep. MacArthur talking to Capt A J Decker, CO, A Btry. 96th FA Bn. Almond, MacArthur, Ridgway, in jeep with Almond driving moves away. MAC ARTHUR VISITS.: Taegu: 02/20/1951: MacArthur leaving plane. This is his eleventh visit to Korea. He meets Maj Gen Leven C Allen and Maj Gen Earle E Partridge. MacArthur talking to Allen. In the fg Col Storey talking to Partridge. MS, two props on SCAP plane starting to spin. A man in fg signals with his hand. Then to the other side as the other two props are turned over. GEN MILBURN AND BRIDGE BUILDING.: Korea: 02/22: Lt Gen Frank W Milburn as he leaves 1st ROK Div Hq. Milburn talks to ROK G-3 officer, Capt Nan. CU, Milburn chats with Korean officer. The general pats the man on shoulder and gets into jeep. Jeep pulls by. RA, the two jeeps with the general's party going over very bumpy road. 1st ROK Engrs work on a bridge leading to Seoul. Sections are being connected to a partly destroyed bridge. The two men working on the steel sections are using picks on the steel bolts. Korean Lt telling men what to do. Pan Shot, destroyed bridge. Most of the bridge bed is caved in. 1st ROK Engrs damming up river (in attempt to hold the spring rains). Two Koreans dragging bag of sand. Other ROKs dragging sand. One of them grins foolishly. Sandbags on the ground. A Korean is standing on a bag.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities