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WWII - 1945, Government Documentary: Target Tokyo R1 of 2

Reel Number: H1328-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944

Country: Japan,Northern Mariana Islands,USA

Location: California,Grand Island,Hawaii,Honolulu,Mather Field,Nebraska,Pacific,SACRAMENTO,Saipan,Tokyo

TC Begins: 13:03:43

TC Ends: 13:13:52

Duration: 00:10:09

Titles re first B-29 superfortress mission on Tokyo. R1 of 2 13:04:43 Aerial over Grand Island, Nebraska; railroad yard w/ troops arriving, into barracks, putting up pictures. 13:05:19 MS walking shot of Col. Kenneth Gibson of Salt Lake City; CU under palm tree of John Van Trigg; Gordon Wong of Boise Idaho; Fred Montgomery, Harry Brandt. CU of medals & decorations. 13:06:00 Front view trucking into CU of nose of B-29 on tarmac w/ mechanics. 13:06:34 Two flight crewmen out of barracks, watch take-off of B-29 over camera. 13;06:44 Aerial of 3 B-29s, peeling off. 13;07:04 Man on bunk smoking, thinking. Reading manual: Going Back To Civilian Life. 13:07:19 Montage: briefing, inspection on tarmac, mechanics turning propellors, prayer, ladder pulled into plane, pilot waves, motors start, taxiing & take off, aerials of formation above clouds & seen from below, landing / touchdown, Mather Field, California. 13:09:05 Men beside sign: Designation of Beneficiary, Emergency Addressee Card; Allotments for Dependents, War Bonds, Insurance. 13:09:14 Aerial formation in flight; CU crewman. Aerial over Golden Gate Bridge w/ naval ship passing under. Aerial above formation over ocean water. Navigators taking readings, maps, planes over water. 13:10:03 MCU Pilot, others. 13:10:14 Aerial above Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii. CU smiling crewman; crewman looking at pinup; crewmen at outdoor tables by barracks drinking beer & playing cards. 13:10:39 MS General Haywood Hansell & Lt. General Millard Harmon talking at desk. 13:11:04 Air to air of B-29s over ocean passing into & thru clouds. 13:11:32 Montage: marines landing on Saipan, fighting, cemetery, bulldozer pushing sand, trucks dumping for airstrip, roller. 13:12:01 Montage: 12Oct44 CU aircrew; wheels down, air-to-air B-29, men on ground wave, B-29 landing & troops along airfield. POV in nose of plane, rolling to stop w/ men running to greet, out of plane & handshaking. Crowd around plane. 13:13:23 SOF Crew interviewed by military radio reporter: “The first element of the 21st Bomber Command has arrived, when we’ve done some more fighting we’ll do some more talking. Thank you.” 13:13:39 Coastline; men putting mosquito netting over cot in Quonset hut. WW2 USAAF; Pacific; Bombing Mission Preparations; Documentary;

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