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WWII - 1945, USA Homefront: Wedding Bells - Major Dick Bong, Top US Air Ace, Gets A New Boss

Reel Number: 220480-12

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1945,1940s

Country: USA

Location: Superior, Wisconsin

TC Begins: 03:14:35

TC Ends: 03:16:02

Duration: 00:01:27

WWII - 1945, USA Homefront: USAAF Hero Marries / Marriage Intertitle: Wedding Bells - Major Dick Bong, Top U.S. Air Ace, Gets A New Boss. 03:14:42 LS from rear of marriage ceremony in Concordia Lutheran church. 03:14:48 Front, MLS & MS of bride & groom & attendants w/ pastor. Spectators seated. 03:14:56 SOF Reverend leads Richard Bong in vows, then bride, Marge Vattendahl, exchange rings. 03:15:42 Newlyweds cut huge cake in shape of a ship. NOTE: FILM JAMS IN MIDDLE OF GROOM’S SPEECH at 03:15:48. Two attempts before finishing Bong’s well-wishing message to his comrades. GOOD MCU of couple. 03:15:58 End title: Help Shorten The War Buy That Extra Bond. NOTE: Bong became test pilot & killed in crash testing a P-80 06Aug45.

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