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Host Ken Carpenter introduces a variety show celebrating GI Broadcasting's first anniversary. Performers include the 370th Army Air Forces Band with Sergeant Arvin Dale, Francis Langford, and Martha Raye. Bob Hope delivers a comedic monologue. The show ends with a dedication to American Expeditionary Radio Stations, uplifting troops' spirits.

Ken Carpenter hosts a special variety show marking one year of GI Broadcasting. The lineup features the 370th Army Air Forces Band led by Sergeant Arvin Dale, along with performers Francis Langford and Martha Raye. Bob Hope takes the stage with his comedy routine. The program wraps up by honoring American Expeditionary Radio Stations and boosting the morale of our fighting men.

Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to overseas troops — but with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.

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