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During Korean War, Canadian officer arrives for graduation ceremony at Non-Commissioned Officer school in Uijeongbu, South Korea
Footage compiled by National Film Board of Canada: helicopter coming in for landing / Canadian officer getting out of helicopter and being greeted by officer as he walks away / Note: exact day not known
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South Korean President Syngman Rhee departs ceremony in Seoul honoring General James Van Fleet in 1952
South Korean and US military officers stand on platform with South Korean President Syngman Rhee, General James Van Fleet on the right of Rhee, Mrs. Rhee (Francesca Donner) in second row / Rhee and Van Fleet walk towards camera,...
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South Korean Pres. Syngman Rhee and wife arrive to award Gen. James Van Fleet a medal in Seoul in 1952
VS soldier, South Korean President Syngman Rhee, and Rhee's wife Francesca Donner get out of car, military officers walk up and shake hands with Rhee and Donner, Lieutenant General James Van Fleet walks up and shakes hands with Rhee,...
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Korean War: US artillery firing
Korean War / American soldiers / soldier on field radio / soldiers with artillery loading shells and firing / various shots shells being loaded and fired / CU artillery shells / mountains being fired upon / Note: exact day not known
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Aerial view of massed US battleships in the harbor in Wonsan, Korea
VS Aerial view fleet of ships in harbor / Ride shot of ships in harbor, shore seen in background / MPOV closer view of ships in harbor / Aerial ships beyond two small islands in harbor / Aerial shoreline and ships / Aerial closer view of...
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Marines from US 1st Marine Division locate the graves at cemetery in Inchon and honor their buddies who died in liberation of Seoul
VS Marines in cemetery trying to locate graves of buddies / MS Jewish star / VS 2 bareheaded marines praying, kneeling at grave, marines in background / CU one marine kneeling with rifle in hand at grave / PAN to another marine kneeling...
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Gen. Ridgway sees his truce team board helicopter and take off
MS Front view of Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway leading truce group towards helicopter / MS rear view of group bunched around helicopter / PAN Ridgway with group in front of helicopter, letters of US Air Force on side of helicopter / MS member...
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Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy briefs press on Korean War truce conference
MS Photo op of Lt Gen. Matthew Ridgway, Supreme Commander, Allied Powers and armistice group headed by Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Far East, standing in front of helicopter / MS side view of Joy speaking to...
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US correspondents are stopped by MPs at the bridge in Munsan during the Korean War
PAN from South Korean soldier on guard behind sandbag emplacement to wide shot of bridge with South Korean soldiers on watch / CU South Korean soldier on watch behind sandbag emplacement / CU Korean soldier on guard, bridge in background...
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Easter at the Vatican and in New York City
Title card: "Rome" superimposed over large crowd at St. Peter's Basilica on Easter / Pope Pius XII on the Vatican balcony speaking / crowd kneels as Pope gives blessing // title "New York" superimposed over exteriors of Saint Thomas...
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Transporting communist prisoners to camp by buses in Operation Little Switch in Pusan near the end of the Korean War
Title "Korea - The Long Way Home" superimposed over tank / WS Freedom Bridge crossing Imjin River / LS bridge as military vehicles move across toward camera, sign to side reads Freedom Gate Bridge / ambulances moving down dirt road / UN...
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The 45th Thunderbird Division is the first division to leave Korea to come home
Title Card: "45th Division Leaves Korea for U.S. Salute" superimposed over troops marching / MS Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, US 8th Army Commander in Korea. standing, with other officials standing in bg / MS soldiers / CU Angle shot Taylor...
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ABC News Commentator John Daly, speaking for the American-Korean Foundation, ask for help for South Koreans affected by the Korean War
John Daly, commentator for ABC News, sitting at desk speaking to camera / file footage of scenes from Korean War: artillery piece firing / shell exploding / two shots of UN soldiers firing artillery pieces / soldier firing mortar /...
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Korean War: US flying aces Fernandez and McConnell
Title card: "Top Jet Aces McConnell, Fernandez Bound for Home" / Korean War / air-to-air CU group of Air Force F-86 Sabre jets in flight / various views of pilots Captain Manuel Fernandez and Captain Joseph McConnell / McConnell boards...
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North Koreans release Guy Bumpas and coffin of Charles Brown to UN officers; both were shot down while flying an unarmed training plane
Title card: "US Flier Freed by Korea Reds" / title superimposed over North Korean officers, one writing on pad, photographer at end / UN delegation approaching exchange location / CU sign "No United Nations Troops Will Go Beyond this...
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Truce protests in South Korea
Title: "South Korea - First Pictures - Truce Protests in Seoul" superimposed over protests / South Korean President Syngman Rhee and wife Francesca Donner arriving / CU Rhee making a speech / large demonstration, with banners against...
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During Korean War, scenes from Battle of Old Baldy between US and Chinese Communist forces in South Korea
Title "'Old Baldy,' bitter fighting for strategic Korean Hill" superimposed over two US soldiers moving along trench / shot of Baldy Hill denuded of trees / three US soldier moving along trench / line of soldiers moving along / soldier...
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Pres. Dwight Eisenhower's first televised press conference
Title card: "Eyes and Ears on President - First film record of press conference" / US Pres. Dwight Eisenhower enters the room and all stand; he takes his place at two microphones / a man and a women take notes / the room full of...
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American POWs return home
Title superimposed on military men: "POWs en route home" / Men pass the cameras and others following them to a landing craft / Scores of men on the craft waving hats; the men walk the gangplank to enter the ship on its side / The camera...
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South Korean dead mourned
Title: "South Korea in Tribute to War Dead" superimposed over memorial services to honor South Korean war dead / President Syngman Rhee and his wife Francesca Donner at altar / American commander General Maxwell Taylor on stage / South...
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British armistice exchange Korean War prisoners arrive home
Title: "Britain Greets Troops Home From PW Camps" / WS British transport ship HMS Asturias coming into berth at Southampton, crowd waving / MS relatives pointing and waving / CU little girl and woman waving, pan to women waving / MS...
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Hollywood stars arrive in Korea to entertain troops and Cardinal Spellman arrives to bring spiritual solace
Title "Korea - Hours of Good Cheer" superimposed over group of Hollywood stars led by actress Jan Sterling and her husband, actor Paul Douglas, descend from plane in Korea / group walking away / Front view of unid female star, and male...
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At Ft. Bragg, the US Army demonstrates helicopters' use in combat: transporting soldiers, equipment, wounded
Title "Army Aviation Spreads Wings" superimposed over plane flying over airfield / planes in flight / MS officers and others watching, some looking through binoculars / Army helicopter landing, soldiers carrying equipment running out of...
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US Navy robot plane takes off from aircraft carrier
Title card: "Aviation - New Headlines for Air Age" / CU New York World-Telegram newspaper headlines about robot planes / man jumping off wing of plane on deck / plane taking off, Navy servicemen on deck watching, ship on ocean in bg /...