Sgt York Is Dead 1964

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Unissued / Unused material -

Title reads: "Sgt. York Passes On - Doughboy Hero Of World War I". American voiceovered newsreel material.

United States of America (USA).

CU Of American WWI hero Alvin York giving `V' sign. MS of Sgt. York walking into camera in Tennessee. CU...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
87681
Sort Number:
UN 3936 I
Time in/Out:
01:14:29:00 / 01:16:11:00
Canister:
UN 3936 I
Film ID:
3105.09
Issue Date:
1964

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