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Host Ann Rutherford welcomes the audience warmly. The King Sisters open the show with a musical tribute to the troops. Martin Martinez delivers a romantic serenade, and Gloria De Haven sings a song for military personnel. Bob Hope and Alan Ladd bring comedy with impersonations and skits. The show ends with gratitude and well-wishes for the troops.

Ann Rutherford greets the crowd with a friendly welcome. The King Sisters start things off by singing special songs for the soldiers. Martin Martinez performs a love song, while Gloria De Haven sings for the men and women in uniform. Bob Hope and Alan Ladd make everyone laugh with their funny acts and impressions. The show wraps up by thanking the troops and sending them good wishes.

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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