Army Negro Paratroopers Fight Fire Part 1

Description

Summary: VS, African American paratroopers prepare to load into C-47. VS, African American troops get into fire-fighting clothing. AVs, C-47 overhead; paratroopers jump into fire area. VS, jumpmaster checks each man's equipment. MS, troopers board C-47. CU, trooper in door and jumping from plane. CU, African American soldiers load C-47 with fire-fighting equipment. LS, C-47 taxis and takes off. LS, equipment and men descend. Excellent scenes, trooper in tree climbs down chute and drops to ground. Other paratroopers who have landed in trees are helped to the ground by others. The men gather their equipment as forest fire rages in bg. VS, troopers pick up shovels and begin fighting fire. MS, trooper comes down tree with rope. CU, trooper on ground, smiles. VS, officers are briefed on details of fighting fire. VS, men build a firebreak. MSs, CU, men are issued equipment.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities