With Macarthur In The South Pacific 1943

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Full title reads: "WITH MACARTHUR IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC".

South Pacific.

General Douglas Macarthur with two of his officers discussing the destruction of Lae. Men going aboard transport planes. Various shots of the Dakota planes taking off from the New Guinea base. General Macarthur...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38171
Sort Number:
43/079
Time in/Out:
01:43:09:00 / 01:44:02:00
Canister:
43/79
Film ID:
1093.28
Issue Date:
04/10/1943

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