Summary

Michigan Civil Air Patrol unit in Lansing, MI, in 1943

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # C3565
Clip SR002204_04_01.mov
Date 4/1/1943
Title Michigan Civil Air Patrol unit in Lansing, MI, in 1943
Description Monoplane flies in sky / monoplanes approach, land on airstrip, guided by flaggers at right / plane approaches camera, turns / flyover shot large group of monoplanes on field / line of Michigan Civil Air Patrol officers / CAP insignia patch on shoulder / officers salute / CAP officers and personnel parade through town / Mayor Sam Hughes (at left) and MI Gov. Harry Kelly (right) salute, doff fedoras and place them over their hearts / rear shot officer salutes as color guard passes with US flag / female CAP personnel march in parade / Major Earl Johnston of the CAP with onlookers / CU Johnston / troops march to camera / line of female CAP personnel salutes / Note: exact day not known
Personality Earl Johnston, Sam Hughes, Harry Kelly
Country United States
Province/State Michigan
City Lansing

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governors
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