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Postwar Flattop Launched (1945)

1945 · Newsreel · 4 min

Synopsis

(1) USS Oriskany launched, an Essex-class carrier, named after Revolutionary war battle; (2) Secret Maps Guided U.S. Bombers - contour maps 80 ft. by 60 ft. made in California (3) President Decorates War Heroes - Truman gives 15 medals, to men including Corps. Kraft and Dawes (4) First Freight Glider - for lobsters, kept cold by high altitude. (partial newsreel)

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Running time
4 minutes
Collection
News & Public Affairs