French Honor American Heroes (1944)
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Channel: Nuclear Vault · 2011 · Education
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39149, LI 208-UN-1031 - French Honor American Heroes (1944). Series: Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels, compiled 1942 - 1945. Part 1, members of the 5th Inf. Div., including Gen. Stafford LeRoy Irwin, receive the Croix de Guerre at Metz. Part 2, U.S. soldiers help clear London rubble and rebuild homes. Part 3, Gen. Eisenhower wishes Merry Christmas to representatives of allied troops. Part 4, 17 Congressmen inspect battle lines near the German border and are greeted at Metz by Gen. Patton. Part 5, artillery bombards Kiel and German troops surrender. Other personages: Congressmen Matthew J. Merritt, Clare Boothe Luce, John Martin Costello, John Parnell Thomas.
