196th Signal Photo Company (SPC) Cumulative Motion Picture Footage
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During World War II there were over 10,000 reels of
images that were caught by the brave combat cameramen of the U.S. Army, yet less
that 20% of these are ever broadcast for the public view. A Texas company,
Combat Reels is currently releasing former Signal Corps film to show all of the
images available for every unit engaged in all of the campaigns of World War II
including the Italian campaign. These original reels of silent footage have not
been edited or had any artificial sounds added to them and are left in the
original state as they were recorded by the cameraman in 1944. We hope to be
able to feature original Signal Corps newsreel film shot during the Italian
Campaign on this site soon. Visit
http://www.combatreels.com/ for ordering information.
We are grateful to Donald Wiedenmayer who provided tabular data outline the unit's still and motion picture coverage. The unit roster of 196th Signal Photo Company includes personnel who formed the original core of the 3131st Signal Service Company which saw earlier service in North African and Sicily.
196th Signal Photo Company - Motion Picture Footage
(Measured in total feet)
As of December 19, 1944
|
First Name |
Last Name |
September |
October |
November |
December |
Total Feet |
|
Martin G. |
Brooks |
1,300 |
800 |
600 |
800 |
3,500 |
|
Cecil "Max" |
Campbell* |
3,500 |
4,300 |
1,700 |
to 14 Nov. 44 |
10,500 |
|
Louis R. |
Cook |
2,100 |
1,100 |
500 |
** |
3,700 |
|
Robert E. |
Daley |
6,650 |
1,800 |
1,200 |
200 |
9,850 |
|
Harry C. |
Kreider |
9,300 |
3,400 |
1,200 |
1,700 |
15,600 |
|
David D. |
Kurland |
100 |
500 |
** |
1,100 |
1,700 |
|
(not listed) |
Long |
2,600 |
1,300 |
3,500 |
1,000 |
8,400 |
|
(not listed) |
Mayer |
|
1,050 |
400 |
500 |
1,950 |
|
Francis P. |
Mulhair |
1,640 |
2,200 |
200 |
800 |
4,840 |
|
Louis J. Jr. |
Murchio |
3,500 |
** |
2,100 |
** |
5,600 |
|
Edmund B. |
O'Connell |
1,500 |
1,200 |
3,100 |
100 |
5,900 |
|
Jack |
Rubin |
2,300 |
1,200 |
800 |
700 |
5,000 |
|
Samuel T. |
Tischler |
1,270 |
2,900 |
1,600 |
1,300 |
7,070 |
|
Peter |
Yaskell |
** |
400 |
300 |
300 |
1,000 |
*Cecil "Max" Campbell - Killed by German bombing, November 1944
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196th Signal Photo Company Photographers - Selected Photos
These special tribute pages features some of the significant still photography of five Army Signal Corps photographers who served in the 196th Signal Photo Company. They include:
/ Cecil "Max"Campbell / John Mason / Donald Wiedenmayer / Jerry KosseffIndex to 196th Signal Photo Company - Still Photo Gallery
Known Army Signal Corps photographs attributed by Signal Corps serial number to individual members of the 3131st Signal Service Company and the 196th Signal Photo Company, Italian Campaign, 1944-1945. These photos were obtained from the National Archives and the public domain.
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Historical Resources
O'Connell's Equipment: Bell & Howell 35mm Eyemo Camera
Captain Melvin Gillette / Architect of the Army Pictorial Service
Selected Reference Materials (Orders and Official Documents) / Army Pictorial Service - North Africa
196th SPC - Awards and Decorations
/ 196th SPC Roll of Honor / 196th SPC - Unit History/ 196th SPC - Campaign for Sicily / 196th SPC - Motion Picture Coverage / 196th - Still Photo Coverage
Bibliography / Veteran's History Project / Nauders Crossroads - 1945
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