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1942 USA: Actress Carole Lombard killed in plane crash
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Date: 26th January 1942
Location: Usa, Usa
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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USA:
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Aircraft taking off
INT AIRCRAFT
Air view (aerial) of mountains
Nevada:
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Aircraft overhead / rescue workers on Mount Potosi where the aircraft carrying actress Carole Lombard and others crashed killing all those on board
Location unknown:
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Carole Lombard and man looking at poster promoting war bonds
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Lombard and others at event to promote sales of war bonds / Lombard raising the American flag / Lombard collecting papers and placing them in a tube
Carole Lombard (Actress) speech SOT
- Talks of duty to contribute dollars to buy Defence Bonds
California:
Lombard and husband Clark Gable (actor) along and posing for photocall
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