General Ridgway Takes Over

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2073

Date Released

11 Jan 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1General Ridgway Takes Over
2. 2Ike Reports for Duty
3. 3Winter Sports, High and Low, Home and Away
4. 4Bombers Forestall Attack on Hanoi
5. 5University Celebrates Quincentenary

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

Succeeding late General Walker (killed in Jeep Accident) new commander arrives in Korea. Hungnam is left burning at end of United Nations’ evacuation. Sub Title: FANTASTIC AIR WAR AT 600 MPH FILMED [FILMED UNDERLINED] Carrier borne jet fighters prove too good for Russian made MIG 15s in air battle over Yallu River.

Keywords

Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military

Locations

Korea

Length of story (in feet)

274

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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