History
505 PIR and 508 PIR in preparation UK
Units: 82 Airborne Division / 505 PIR / 508 PIR
Date: 01-June-44
Locations: England / Folkingham
Characters: Gavin / Ekman / Alexander
Themes: parachutist / C-47 / mass / preparation / Aerodrome
Preparations in Britain. Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin harangue soldiers.
The first few minutes are the arrival of the 505th in Quorn, with Gavin who speaks with Bill Ekman, the new CO of the 505th PIR at 0:25.
Is very briefly seen Mark Alexander at 0 ' 50, CO of 1/505th for Normandy...
At 5 ' 50 brief images of the 508th at Saltby airfield RHQ...
Duration: 6:16 min
Cameraman: Gault / Witscher / Weiner
Listing Details
Fred Vogels
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