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1943 Pictures from Dakar including Pierre Boisson, sailors, Allied air planes
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0:24Now PlayingDate: 25th January 1943
Location: Dakar
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
AFRICA: Senegal: Dakar: Dakar Harbour:
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AFRICA. 1st pictures from DAKAR.. shots of harbour.. Gov. Gen. Pierre Boisson w. Gen.G.Barrau. & Ad. Collenet, Gen. Farvy & Gen. Jean Trastini..Senegleses troops leave..inspected by (recruits) Mjr. Rex Keller..Col. W. Todd w. Co. C. Henderson inspect airport.
AMERICAN MILITARY. DAKAR..Mjr.Rex Keller inspects Senegalise troops..Col.W.Todd & Col.Clifford Henderson inspect airport..Stars & Stripes fly..
senegaleze citizens walking around
troops stand at attention
shot of Allied sailors
BARRAU. General Jean. W. Gov. Gen. Pierre Boisson etc. in Dakar
BOISSON, Pierre. Governor General Dakar. W. Gen. Barrau, Ad. Collenet, Gen. Farvy & J. Trastini
COLLONET, Admiral (of Fleet Dakar) W.Gen. Boisson etc. in Dakar
DAKAR 1st Pictures..Harbour Gov. Gen Boisson
FLAGS American flag over Dakar
HENDERSON, Colonel Clifford(U.S.) W. Col. W. Todd inspect an airport at Dakar
KELLER, Major Gen.Rex (U.S). W. French colonel in Dakar..inspects Senegalise troops
TODD, Colonel W. (U.S). W. Col. Clifford Henderson at Dakar inspect airport
Military - Active;
Senegal, WWII, World War II, Second World War, Axis, Allies, airstrip, senegalese, market, french
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