WWII Invasion - Southern France, Black Troops, 20-28Aug44

WWII Invasion - Southern France, Black Troops, 20-28Aug44 Blacks down rope ladder w/ rifle & light pack. Seen from water. POV towards shore, off onto metal (?) landing. 10:22:26 Two in MCU pose w/ life vests, MP checks them out. Others looking at map. White Chaplain leads in singing on shipboard. Black playing trumpet, quartet singing; men applauding. CUs. Playing cards on blanket on hatch cover. Trumpet player & white Chaplain leading singing; quartet. Guys in life vests talking; 10:26:39 LS forward of ship w/ packed deck. Black at anti-aircraft gun; CU looking at sky. Men talking, smoking, reading, waiting. 10:28:04 Slate: 20Aug44 Men up stairs to deck w/ life vests; look around. Talking w/ several white merchant marines. CU reading book of French language phrases. 10:31:22 Men on deck listening to White Commanding officer.