“ PACIFIC ENEMY NO. 2: MALARIA ” 1944 WWII U.S. NAVY MEDICINE IN ACTION ATABRINE DDT XD39174

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This declassified black and white 1944 U.S. Navy film produced by Byron Motion Pictures describes the risk of malaria faced by military personnel in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) during World War II, covering preventative measures, mosquito abatement methods, and treatment of the infirmed (TRT 10:51). Titles: “The United States Navy presents” and “Medicine in Action” and “Pacific Enemy Number Two Malaria” (0:07). Naval personnel in helmets and “dixie cup” caps with anti-aircraft guns and mainmast rigging (0:38). Mountains and coastline of an island in the South Pacific. Waves wash along the shore. A typical Pacific Islands village with palm trees and huts with thatched grass roofs (0:48). A person in a conical hat balances a load on his shoulders. A child walks in the road. A soldier crosses paths with two natives (1:01). An anopheles or marsh mosquito in