| 9-US Airmen Freed By USSR | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1649 |
| Catalog #: | 355682 | |
| Clip Number: | 355682-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-055-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:38:48 - 00:39:44 | |
| Location: | West Germany, Wiesbaden Air Base | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, West MILITARY: Air Force, USA (USAF) WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Incidents | |
| Description: | 9 U.S. Airmen held by the Soviet since their straying airliner was shot down in flames over Armenia, are reunited with loved ones in West Germany, at the end of an ordeal of anxiety. Sign over the door "Wiesbaden Air Base" MCUS - Military men disembarking from an airplane. MCUS - One soldier is greeted by his wife or fiancée, she runs up to him throwing her arms around his shoulder's. It's his wife because shortly afterwards his little boy runs up to greet him. MS - Another shoulder disembarks from the plane and one again he is greeted by his wife or fiancée. MS - They all board a bus with their wife’s or fiancée’s. MS - Their all seated in the seats on the bus and some of the women are overcome by tears. | |
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