Rotation of United States Troops in Thailand

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a DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES 1839 THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION - RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) Release No. 185-62 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Footage: 150' FINE GRAIN TO; 10 September 1962 ROTATION OF U. S. TROOPS IN THAILAND (Official Army footage released by Department of Defense) The First Battle Group, 35th Infantry (Cacti), of the 25th Division, were flown recently to Thailand to relieve the First Battle Group, 27th Infantry (Wolfhound). Orders for this rotation were issued after consultation with the Government of Thailand. The Cacti Battle Group will engage in training exercises similar to those experienced by the Wolfhounds. Sequences show: (a) C-135s arriving at Korat, Thailand. (b) Lt. Gen. James L. Richardson, Jr., Commander Joint Task Force-116, Korat, Thailand, greets Lt. Col. John Lance, Executive Officer, 1st Battle Group, 35th Infantry. (c) Troops debarking plane. (d) Various scenes of baggage and cargo being unloaded. (e) Troops boarding trucks. (f) Unloading gear at Camp Cobra, and setting up camp. NOTE TO EDITORS: 150' 35mm B/W fine grain handed out to Telenews, Washington, for servicing both TV and theatrical pool members. Fine grain to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within 72 hours. ro Types NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner. E10575

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases