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Bob Hope and Frances Langford in U.S.O. tour, entertain U.S. troops on Bougainville

The Bob Hope Troupe on U.S.O. tour in the South West Pacific. During tour, they entertain U.S. soldiers on Bougainville. Bob Hope engages in comic banter with Francis Langford. She then sings "I'll be seeing you,", accompanied by the troupe's guitarist. Views of the soldiers in audience seated close together on the ground. They seem to want an encore and engage in banter with Bob Hope.

Location: Bougainville Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, August 2

Duration: 2 min 56 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna touring with U.S.O. troupe, entertain U.S. soldiers on Bougainville during World War II

The Bob Hope Troupe on U.S.O. tour in the South West Pacific during World War 2. Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna perform vaudeville style comic routines for audience of U.S. soldiers on Bougainville, Solomon Islands.

Location: Bougainville Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, August 2

Duration: 1 min 34 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Patti Thomas, of U.S.O. Bob Hope Troupe, entertains troops with soldier volunteers, on Bougainville, during World War II.

The Bob Hope Troupe on U.S.O. tour to entertain troops in the South West Pacific, during World War 2. Three enlisted men take turns performing with Patti Thomas on the stage, in Bougainville, Solomon Islands. Several soldier voluteers share the stage with performer Patti Thomas. One Soldier does a hula dance with her and another attempts to keep up with her doing the "can can." A third soldier does a "Boomps-a-daisy" routine with Patti Thomas.

Location: Bougainville Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, August 2

Duration: 1 min 16 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna of Bob Hope Troupe entertain U.S.soldiers on Bougainville during U.S.O. tour in World War II

The Bob Hope Troupe on U.S.O tour in the South West Pacific in World War 2. They entertain U.S. soldiers on Bougainville. Their guitarist, together with Hope and Jerry Colonna, sing "If I had my way." They pause to remedy some microphone problem, and then continue. The guitarist then sings in solo falsetto and Bob Hope follows with comic banter about being a private in the army. The trio finishes by finishing the song together.

Location: Bougainville Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, August 2

Duration: 3 min 25 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

U.S.O. Bob Hope Troupe entertains U.S. soldiers on Bougainville during World War II.

The Bob Hope Troupe on U.S.O. tour in the South West Pacific during World War 2. The troupe entertains U.S. soldiers on Bougainville, Northern Solomon Islands. View of Bob Hope at microphone singing his theme song "Thanks for the memories," with lyrics related to Bougainville. He stops and calls for Francis Langford to continue with the song, which she does. Hope then introduces Jerry Colonna, who sings and banters with Hope. Miss Patti Thomas is introduced next and sings more lyrics of "Thanks for the memories."

Location: Bougainville Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, August 2

Duration: 1 min 36 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Major General O. W. Griswold decorates soldiers of the 182nd Infantry Regiment in ceremony, Bougainville, Solomon Islands

The men of the 182nd Infantry Regiment stand at "Present Arms" in a formal ceremony held in the jungles of Bougainville in May, 1944. U.S. Major General O.W. Griswold speaks into a microphone in a field and troops line up in the background. The Major General decorates solders as he pins medals onto their uniforms, in recognition of their defense of Hill 260, redubbed 'Bunker Hill' in honor of the 182nd Army Division, whose history can be traced back to the Battle of Bunker Hill. Major General speaks into the microphone. Troops march in parade. Allied band and troops with color guard pass in review. Soldiers unveil a poster that reads ' Bunker Hill Road' depicting an eagle flying in front of the Japanese 'rising sun' flag. A band plays at the ceremony. Those awarded at the ceremony include, amongst many others, Sgt Edward Monahan, Sgt William Joyce, Sgt Daniel Ramsey, and Private First Class John P. Correggio.

Location: Bougainville Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, May

Duration: 3 min 15 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None