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WWII - 1944, Pacific: Heroes Of The Week - B-29 Crew Honored For First Air Photo Mission Over Tokyo

Reel Number: 220471-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944,1940s

Country: Japan,Northern Mariana Islands,USA

Location: Saipan, mariana Islands,Tokyo

TC Begins: 07:07:22

TC Ends: 07:08:21

Duration: 00:00:59

WWII - 1944, Pacific: Medals Awarded to 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron Intertitle: Heroes Of The Week - B-29 Crew Honored For First Air Photo Mission Over Tokyo. 07:07:30 Crew on Saipan airfield awarded medal for 01Nov44 reconnaissance flight by over Tokyo in front of assembled USAAF men, B-29 in background. MS & MCU Brig. Gen. Haywood Hansell pins Distinguished Flying Cross on Capt. Ralph D. Steakley, pilot; & Lt. Harold L McCommon (sp?) w/ air medal. 07:07:55 Crew posing in front of F-13A B-29 bomber w/ Nose Art, Tokyo Rose. CU art. CU crew. 07:08:16 End title: Help Shorten The War Back 6th War Loan. WW2 Army Air Force; USAAF; Saipan; Awards; Ceremony;

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