1960’S National Guard Film “Goodbye Dear, I’Ll Be Back in a Year” 84674 (1960)

Synopsis

This film takes a look at the mobilization of National Guard at the start of WW2 in 1940 and 1941. It shows various veterans from the 18 units that were mobilized. It opens with images of Hitler giving speeches (:24). Nazi troops march with swastikas on their arm badges (:26). Winston Churchill is pictured (1:01) as well as Franklin Roosevelt as he ordered active military into service on September 16th, 1940 (1:07). The film was presented by the US National Guard (1:36). Veteran James Brown (1:53) of the Georgia National Guard was a part of the 101st regiment. Dan Smith (2:20) from the Illinois National Guard recalls 1938 when he had been a crew chief mechanic on the Air National Guard aircraft 038. He points to the craft behind him which is the last of the crafts remaining (2:26). Joe Gill (2:40) from the Kenya National Guard had been a part of the 36th Division that had been mobilized to the armed forces on November 25th, 1940. Donald Oars (3:01) of the Washington National Guard is seen. Men are seen undergoing the induction process (3:21) and receiving their uniforms. 28 National Guard Air squadrons had also been mobilized (3:50). Footage follows of some of the 300,000 whom had participated (4:00) and of enlisted men running through combat training courses (4:18). Fred Daugherty (4:30) of the Oklahoma National Guard was a part of the 45th Infantry Division which was called into action on September 16th, 1940. Felix Sparks (5:05) of the Colorado National Guard was sent to…

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Running time

27 minutes

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage