ABOARD THE USS BOXER (CV-2 Part 1

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1) First Strike Against Korea1) MS Cdr. R. W. RYND (C O of VF-64) briefing pilots, prior to first strike.2) CU Cdr. RYND.3) CU Cdr. B. M. BARCKMAN (VF-64) being briefed.4) CU Cdr. RYND.5) MS Pilots in ready room being briefed.6) CU Pilot in plane, smiling at camera.7) CU Lcdr. E. R. COFFMAN (C O of VF-24) in cockpit of plane, preparing to take off.8) MLS Looking down deck as plane handlers get planes into the air.9) MCU AD passes camera loaded with bombs and rockets. "Don"t Come Back" is written on nose of bomb; plane handlers push plane to take-off position.10) LS Helicopter standing by for air-sea rescue.11) CU Maj. Gen. GAVIN, USA, 82nd Airborne.12) CU Capt CAMERON BRIGGS, C.O. of the USS BOXER (CV-21).13) CU Flight deck Chief.14) MCU Lt. SCOTT CUMMINS (VF-63) climbs into cockpit of F4U for take-off.15) CU Same.16) LS USS MANCHESTER (CL-83).17) MS Pilots in ready room being interrogated after return from strike. L to R: CDR. R. W. PHILLIPS (C O of VA-65), LT. JG. E.J. CARROL, and LCDR. G.C. BERGEY.18) CU CDR. R.W. PHILLIPS.19) CU ENS. JAMES E. WILLIAMS (VA-65).20) MS Same.21) CU LCDR. G.C. GERGEY (VF-65).22) CU Lt. A. W. MOTLEY (VF-24) relaxes.23) MLS Looking under flight deck at USS MOUNT KATMAI (AE-16), as she loads ammunition aboard the USS BOXER.24) MS Same (SV).25) MS Men on deck of USS BOXER receiving ammunition boxes.26) DA Flight deck, spotted with planes; spray comes over deck from heavy sea (SV).27) DA Flight deck, spotted with planes; bombs ready to be loaded.2) -pound bomb being loaded into F4U (SV).30) MS Ordnanceman load rockets onto racks of F4U and AD (SV.31) CU 1, 000-pound bomb with a sign on side: "Air Mail Special Delivery to North Korea."32) MS Helicopter taking off, and in flight.33) MLS First plane takes off for strike on North Korean forces.34) MS AP loaded with rockets and bombs unfolds wings, and taxies for take-off.35) LS F4U takes off.36) UA "Fox" flag flying (meaning: "Launch and Land Aircraft").37) DA First plane returns from strike.38) MS Plane handlers park planes.39) MS LCDR. COFFMAN climbs out of cockpit of F4U.QUALITY: GOOD

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities