01 January 1942 Factual, War 8 mins
John Ford splices together footage of Torpedo Squadron 8, all but one of whom were later shot down and killed in the Battle of Midway. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2007.
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United States 01 January 1942
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John Ford made this memorial film for the families of members of Torpedeo Squadron 8. Only Ensign George “Tex” Gay Jr. Ensign Albert K. “Bert” Earnest and ...
4/22/2012 THIS VIDEO HAS AN UPDATED MORE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE VERSION IN THIS SAME CHANNEL UNDER THE SAME NAME** DIRECT ...
June 7th marks the end of the Battle at Midway. That victory would not have happened without the bravery of the men of Torpedo Squadron 8.
John Ford made this memorial film for the families of members of Torpedo Squadron 8. All but one of the members of the squadron perished in its first combat ...
Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center. 9/18/1947- ? (Most Recent) Series: Moving Images Relating to Naval ...
Ensign (later Lieutenant Commander) George Henry Gay Jr. (March 8 1917 – October 21 1994) was a TBD Devastator pilot in United States Navy Torpedo ...
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18 October 1942
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21 August 1942
Pavel Hora offers his friend Jiří Pulpán a place to live. When they get home, they find out that the landlord has evicted Pavel to the yard because he found a love letter from his daughter Zuzanka.
27 April 1942
A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.
01 January 1942
Exemplary social care by the state for Slovak workers in a convalescent home, with a beautiful Slovak backdrop.
17 April 1942
A girl reporter is trying to tack down the lady-in-the-title, as a key witness in a graft trial, which involves three murder and that many failed attempts.
21 August 1942
Ma Turner of Red Bluff sends for U.S.Marshal Buck Roberts to investigate a series of wide-spread rustling in the area.
02 June 1942
The romance between an actress and a young man provokes the rejection of the class to which he belongs.
31 January 1942
This Traveltalk series short visits some of the important cities and sites of Minnesota.
31 December 1942
Tim McGuerin and Eddie Corbett operates a big taxi-fleet company together and because of a misunderstanding Tim's wife Sadie thinks he is having an affair with his secretary, Ms.
11 May 1942
A girl leaves her home after the man who left her with a daughter and a young man who falls in love with her protects her from him.
02 April 1942
It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison.
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