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Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna touring with USO 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.

Date: 1944, August 2
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033574
Patti Thomas, of USO 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 volunteers share the stage with performer Patti Thomas. One Soldier does a Hawaiian 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.

Date: 1944, August 2
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033575
USO troupe with Bob Hope 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."

Date: 1944, August 2
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033577
LVTs and LVTAs underway to beach during bombardment of Peleliu, Palau.

LVT (Landing vehicles Tracked) and LVT A (Landing Vehicles Tracked Armored) underway to beach during bombardment of Peleliu, Palau. Scenes of island and Landing Craft Infantry. 30 cal machine guns in bow Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP). Landing Crafts approach beach. One Landing Craft (LC) is hit. Men being removed from stranded craft. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, September 15
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034751
Explosions on a hill in Okinawa, Japan.

An aircraft flies over Okinawa, Japan as fire and smoke rises upwards. A hill on the island. Explosion occurs and smoke rises. United States sailors look at it through binoculars. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038712
Okinawa under aerial attack by U.S. Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bomber aircraft.

General Motors built TBM Avenger torpedo bomber aircraft, flown by the U.S. Navy, in flight over the island of Okinawa. TBM drop bombs over Okinawa. Aerial views of Okinawa. Damaged airfield on Okinawa. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, March
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040313