Guatemala Earthquake
2/10/1976
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Shots in this film include: a US officer talking to Guatemalans; stretcher cases being loaded aboard a UH-1H helicopter; the town of San Martin virtually destroyed by the earthquake; destroyed buildings; people walking through a destroyed town; lines of people waiting for food and clothing; people and makeshift tents; damaged and destroyed buildings; soldiers loading supplies onto a 2 1/2 ton truck; a doctor examining an injured woman; soldiers unloading stretcher cases from an ambulance; and a nurse examining the injured.
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 35215
Full Citation: Motion Picture 111-LC-58915; Guatemala Earthquake; 2/10/1976; Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964 - 1980; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/guatemala-earthquake, April 24, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.