Victims Of A Plane Crash In Iceland

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Iceland.

Various shots wreck of crashed aeroplane on mountainside. Various shots funeral of crash victims. The victims were American airmen and are given full military honours at funeral: coffins are covered in stars...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60882
Sort Number:
UN 0710 F
Time in/Out:
01:54:08:00 / 01:54:55:00
Canister:
UN 710 F
Film ID:
1845.22
Issue Date:

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