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Oil For War Reel 2 Pt 2

Reel Number: 221118-04

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1942-1943

Country: Pacific,USA

Location: Midway

TC Begins: 08:29:36

TC Ends: 08:39:08

Duration: 00:09:32

Oil For War Reel 2 Pt 2 Presented by the Barrett Division Allied Chemical & Oil Corp. Documentary on the construction of the “Big Inch” oil pipeline by the US Petroleum Administration for War 08:29:36 Final coat of primer & felt wrapper applied to pipline in ditch - “cigarette wrap” process - quality check. Pipe lowered in sling by crane. Vars shots ditches being filled in w/ earth by bulldozers. Montage valves turned, pump station dials, motors started etc. 08:34:20 War montage - fighters & bombers - tanks along road, across river - heavy gun prepared by troops. Pacific War scenes US Navy Battle of Midway footage - Marines marching on beach w/ flags - bombers taking off - anti-aircraft fire - burning buildings - soldiers looking through binoculars - air to air & air to sea shots fighter planes flying over aircraft carriers - take offs from carrier - pilots pose in cockpits - US flag raised. WWII. US Home Front. War Effort. Fuel.

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