War Heroes' Grand Welcome in New York 1942 | WWII Parade Spectacle

Part 1, Fresh from the war front, Allied troops are greeted with a ticker-tape parade. Part 2, Army dispatch riders on motorcycles undergo their final cross-country testing. Part 3, The American military strengthens itself with soldiers and equipment in preparation for a global conflict, as Henry Ford and Donald Nelson inspect bomber and tank production facilities. Part 4, The construction and launch of victory ships take center stage, accompanied by Mayor La Guardia presenting awards to wounded merchant seamen. Part 5, General Hugh Drum and Admiral Andrews participate in an Army-Navy charity horse race at Belmont Park. Part 6, South American military experts visit U.S. land and air forces. Part 7, U.S. soldiers and nurses arrive in Australia, and planes, along with antiaircraft guns, engage in battles against Japanese aircraft.

Transcript (PDF): https://www.archives.gov/files/social-media/transcripts/transcript-new-york-hails-war-heroes-38907.pdf

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Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Overseas Operations Branch. New York Office. News and Features Bureau. (12/17/1942 - 09/15/1945)