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Bob Hope and his USO Troupe visit a U.S. Navy base on Mios Woendi island, Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea, during World War II.

Bob Hope and members of his USO troupe ride on a PT boat during visit to entertain U.S. Navy personnel during World War 2. In opening scene, Bob Hope doffs his pith helmet as he strolls past the camera to climb aboard a PT boat (PT-331) of U.S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 21, where several naval officers greet him. Members of Hope's USO troupe, Patty Thomas, and Francis Langford, step from jeeps to board the PT boat. Next, the two are seen in the cockpit of the boat next to its captain, Lieutenant Kermit W. Montz, USNR, as the boat speeds along in the water. Among sailors occasionally glimpsed behind them is Radioman 1st Class bill Thielen. In change of scene, Bob Hope climbs out a hatch, holding onto his pith helmet to keep it from blowing off. The boat's number, 331 is clearly displayed on superstructure behind him. Various Navy sailors on deck. (Note: Squadron 21 received a Presidential Unit Citation for outstanding performance during the Huon Peninsula Campaign against Japanese forces from October 1943 to March 1944.)

Location: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1944, August 11
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057656
U.S. Air Force runway strips and airfields at islands of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during World War II.

U.S. Air Force runway strips and airfields at islands of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during World War II. A new runway strip at Carney airfield being constructed for U.S. Air Force fighter aircrafts nearby the sea shore of the island. Landing strip between dense forests with coastal trees. equipment and trees cut down for the runway. Another landing strip with few planes parked and houses near side the strip.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1944, April 6
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036194
Smoke arises from explosions on island and beach, Tarawa Island, the Pacific Ocean.

Ships on patrol at sunset. LST underway at sea. Island in the background. Planes strafe island. Boat moves away from island. Plane bombs beach. Smoke arises from explosion on beach. (World War II period).

Location: Tarawa Gilbert Islands
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052301
The Voice of America relay station in Onna Okinawa, begins broadcasting

Voice of America broadcast facility in Okinawa. Interior of relay station. Wall clock with hands pointing at 2 o'clock. A lucite sign beneath the clock begins to flash 'On Air'. A sign reading 'Voice of America' is seen at base of clock. Clock with its hands at 3 o'clock .

Location: Onna Okinawa Japan
Date: 1953, September 27
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025499
Jan Hajdukiewiez, former member of Neutral Nation Inspection team, visits Voice of America relay station, Okinawa

View of bank of tape recorders operating in the U.S. Voice of America relay station facility in Onna, Okinawa. Jan Hajdukiewiez, former member of Neutral Nation inspection team, visits the facility, Staff member, Mr. Blackburn, explains the tape relay operations to him.

Location: Onna Okinawa Japan
Date: 1953, September 27
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025500
Mr Blackburn explains VOA relay operations to Mr Jan Hadjukiewiez in Okinawa

Mr Blackburn of the Voice of America staff explains VOA relay station operations to visitor, Mr Jan Hajdukiewiez, in Onna Okinawa.Mr Blackburn explains how tape decks are used in the operations. Bank of tape decks is seen.

Location: Onna Okinawa Japan
Date: 1953, September 27
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025501
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