EARQUAKE DISASTER IN GREEK ISLAND; AMERICAN AID SWITZERLAND AND GREECE; 1953 Reel 2 · Part 2

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Summary: Aerial and ground views of devastation caused by earthquakes in islands off Greece, and scenes of administration of first aid and distribution of clothing and food by Americans. Scenes shot in August 1953 by 3rd Photo Squadron. Reel 1 - l) MCU tail section of the C-119F as truck loaded with cargo drives up to aircraft in Switzerland. 2) SV the backing of a trailer truck up to the C-119F. 3) CU sign on blanket: FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. SLATE: 14 AUGUST, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. 4) MS tail section of the C-119F -- in background C-47B. 5) MS personnel standing beside Red Cross supplies -- they are, namely: B. DeRouge, (Geneva) Constantine Georgacopulos, (Greek) Edward W. Nsawl (Red Cross) and others. 6) CU the three mentioned men shaking hands. Six hands crossed. 7) MS tail sections of the C-119F prior to loading. 8) MS the Greek LST docked at port of Patras. 9) MS the Navy's LCVP underway, town and shore in background. 10)DS into the LCVP loaded with Red Cross workers. 11) PS from left to right over dock area, supplies stacked on dock. 12) MS the H-5H immediately after takeoff. 13) Low angle up to the H-5H as it circles ruins. 14) MS Red Cross worker as she converses with Greek woman who has her arm bandaged to the shoulder. 15) LS GC up to SA-16A in flight. 16) MS supplies stacked. 17) MS of ruins. 18) MS Red Cross tent area. 19) MS the unloading of LCVP. 20) Several views of Greek personnel, some seated on beds, some on chairs. 21) CU child sleeping on mattress. 22) MS caved-in road along mountainside. 23) MS man and woman carrying trunk. 24) SV Greek personnel walking along street in mountain town. Houses are demolished. 25) MS SA-16A underway in water. 26) LS SA-16A taking off from water. 556' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - 1) MS trailer truck backing up to tail section of a C-119F. 2) MCU the loading of supplies into the C-119F. 3) INT C-119F as flatbed truck drives away from aircraft. Loading doors are closed. 4) MS of sailors, throwing bread to Greek people who are on shore, at the port of Cephalonia. 5) SV of Greek personnel eating. 6) CU Greek children chewing gum. 7) MS Greek personnel salvaging beds. 8) MS Greek men pulling cart with personal belongings. 9) CU elderly lady carrying personal belongings and chickens. 10) MS old lady with cane walking down street among ruins. Elderly lady says prayer and crosses self. 11) CU Greek lady scouring knife with dirt. 12) MS American sailor preparing to blast building. 13) CU the firing rig as he turns handle. 14) MS the loading of an LST with boxes and crates. 15) CU the stacking of supplies. 16) CU the unloading of supplies from an LCVP. 17) LS an SA-16A taking off from water. 18) CU pilot of an H-5H helicopter receiving medical supplies and placing them into helicopter. 19) Vertical shot of H-5H as it takes off. 20) MS deck of USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT as H-13E lands on its deck. 21) CU of H-l3E taking off from the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. 22) HA shot on the SA-16A taxiing on water. 23) MS an H-5H landing on the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. 24) CU as pilots check paper work -- in background the H-5H. 25) MS the H-5H landing in the field. 655' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - l) MS 3/4 RV showing the transferring of supplies from flatbed truck to C-119F. 2) CU of door: SAUVIN, SCHMIDT, S.A. TRANSPORT, GENEVE, 113. 3) CU tail section of C-119F shows the backing of a flatbed truck up to the cargo doors. 4) MS the transferring of the cargo from truck to aircraft. 5) MS SV showing the opening of the doors on a C-119F, truck backs up to aircraft. Transferring of the cargo from the aircraft to the truck. Cargo is gasoline cans. 6) CU the placing of gasoline cans into trucks. 7) MPS from right to left, showing two Italian transport planes, Fiat G.212 Versione Lusso -- H-13s are in foreground. Greek troops marching in front of aircraft. 8) CU of Greek troops marching. 9) CU of Cpl. Mooneyhan repacking chutes -- group of men observing this procedure. 10) CU the folding of the chute into the pack. 11) CU of Cpl. Earl Simmons holding lines. These men are from the 557th QM Supply Company, Stuttgart, Germany. 12) CU small child that has been taken off plane. 13) CU stretcher cases. 14) CU elderly woman lying on stretcher. 15) CU placing of the stretcher cases into the C-47D (approximately 100 feet of blank footage.) 16) MS the-transferring of stretcher cases from ambulance to C-47D. 17) CU of wounded baby -- eyes bandaged. 18) MLS three ambulances backed up close to tail section of C-47D hospital plane. 19) CU the removal of stretcher cases from ambulances to aircraft. 20) CU the carrying of small baby into the C-47D, military men assisting nurse. 21) CU the closing of the cargo doors on the C-47D. 22) MS ambulances and C-47D. 23) CU as patient walks from ambulance to aircraft, boards aircraft, Greek AF-C-47D. 24) CU C-47D (US) taxiing. 25) CU C-47D cargo doors closed (Greek AF). 793' Total footage in reel. Reel 4 - l)CU of Greek officer and LV. R.C. Ward as they check supplies in C-119F. Inspection team walk out of scene. Clam shell doors in the C-119F are closed. 2) MS several civilians walking along fuselage of the C-119F. Officer and military man in fatigues enter aircraft, Captain Ward (in civvies) closes door and walks out of scene. 3) MS runway as camera ship takes off. Tail section of the C-119F visible at top of frame.4) ADS on flat terrain. Ground scenes were taken at Geneva, Switzerland. 5) ADS to buildings on side of mountains -- these are the Swiss Alps. 6) CU aircraft engine while the C-119F is in flight. 7) High altitude flying over the Alps. Aircraft engine and wing section to the left of the frame. 8) ACU crater of Mt. Vesuvius. 9) INT C-119F cockpit. Copilot flying-aircraft. 10) MS twd men assisting elderly man to walk across area. 11) MS Red Cross flag. 12) MS of the debris, camera pans to two men and a woman walking down road. 13) ASV Navy R4-D8 (Douglas super DC-3). 14) MS FV H-5H on deck of the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT -- rotor blades turning. 15) MS fueling of the H-5H on deck of the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. 16) CU ruins of a house. 17) MLS ruins in area. 18) Several views of the ruins in Greece. 19) Several views Greek families taking shelter under trees. 20) MS of depreciating ruins of homes. 21) CU homes after dust has cleared. 878' Total footage in reel. Reel 5 - l) CU fueling of an H-5H on board aircraft carrier. 2) CU mechanics changing the plugs on a helicopter, they are A2C Don McBeed, A2C Robert Larson, both of the 58th Rescue Squadron, Tripoli. 3) CU of spark plugs. 4) ADS on the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT as helicopter takes off. 5) ADS on terrain as helicopter flies over area and lands at Sami, Greece. 6) MS as 1st Lt Cooner, AF doctor, carries medicine over to Greek nurse. 7) MS group of Greeks standing, watching the takeoff of a helicopter. 8) ADS, MCU of ruins in area in Greece. These buildings are completely demolished. 9) MS of H-5H taking off, circling and landing. Airman alights from helicopter and runs toward camera. Mountainous background. 10) CU of mixed group of Greeks. 11) ADS MS large city which has been damaged by earthquake. Excellent shot of demolished buildings in town. 12) CU Lt Cooner as he checks map with Greeks. 13) MLS group of Greeks standing near stone wall. 14) MS coastline of Greece showing demolished buildings, tent area set up near same. 15) MS unloading of supplies from ship to boat. The location is Argostoli, Cephalonia Island, Greece. 16) CU two Greek nurses discussing medicine in bottle. 17) MS the carrying of an elderly Greek woman on stretcher into tent. 18) CU a Greek girl approximately nine years old. Part of finger is missing, doctor is cutting part of the flesh away. 19) AMS of demolished ruins of a town in Greece -- excellent views. 892' Total footage in reel. Good, (Basic: Orig neg.)

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities