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Back Home 1,500 Korea Troops Get Seattle Welcome

Back Home 1,500 Korea Troops Get Seattle Welcome
Clip: 351222_1_1
Year Shot: 1951 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1558
Original Film: 024-454-01
HD: N/A
Location: Seattle, Washington
Timecode: 00:29:04 - 00:30:43

The city goes all out in its welcome to 1,500 GI's returning after rugged service on the Korean front. They are the first army troops to be returned under the newly adopted rotation system, and the army transport General Leroy Eltinge gets a royal harbor welcome. MCUS - Military passenger ship coming in to dock MLS - A fire boat shooting water up in the air MCUS - Military docking at the harbor CUS - High ranking officer waving at the soldiers who are standing at the ships rails on the military passenger ship MCUS - Pretty young ladies waving and smiling MCUS - Military men walking down the gang plank MCUS - Young girl kissing a soldier MCUS - Joe E Brown an old time comic from the 40's and 50's welcoming the soldiers OHLS - Parade with the soldiers in trucks MOHS - The throngs of people who are welcoming the soldiers back home