U.S. Marines Mobilize, Deploy for Korea
U.S. Marines Mobilize, Deploy for Korea
Master 1804 - Tape 1 MS granite sign near entrance-- "U.S. Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, California" -- atop which a handmade sign reads, "Associate with Naval Reserve, A Hobby with a Future." TLS U.S. Navy ensign waving, motioning 1950 model Dodge to stop at naval base entrance. LS U.S. Marines taking a breather during mobilization at Camp Pendleton, gear scattered about; MS three white male U.S. Marines inspecting, cocking Browning 1919A4 light machine gun; MS U.S. Marine Sergeant sitting Indian-style, petting adorable white puppy perched in helmet. LS/TLS/MSs Marine Division marching w/ combat gear; Marines wear M1944 herring-bone twill uniforms w/ M1 steel helmets w/ beach camouflage. TLS Marines filing toward transport ship. MS U.S. Marines of Communications Unit ascending to ship, carrying transmitters & coiled telephone wires. TLS/LSs armor (tanks, trucks, Jeeps) being secured aboard ship. TLS USMC propeller fighter planes w/ folding wings (Corsairs?) docked on carrier. VO: "... division stationed at Camp Pendleton, the Korean War was much closer. They received orders to move to San Diego, their port of embarkation to the Far East. Meanwhile, the Marine Corps announces alerting for active duty all organized Marine Reserve units, an estimated 50,000 men. The Leathernecks go quietly aboard, each man fully equipped for combat. Communications squad men of the closely-knit unit carry telephone wires on their backs. Others tow transmitters & walkie-talkies. Like an Army division, the Marines carry their own armored vehicles, Unlike the Army, the Marines have their own tactical air support."