ERNIE PYLE MEMORIAL CEREMONY AT IE-SHIMA, OKINAWA:

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ERNIE PYLE MEMORIAL CEREMONY AT IE-SHIMA, OKINAWA:

1) CU Okinawan placing wreath at Memorial site; many wreaths seen in FG, memorial stone in BG. VG 2) MS USA Honor Guard from 156th Mechanical Detachment, 1st Sp. For. Gp. (Airborne), Okinawa, firing salute; memorial seen in R mid BG, audience in FG, honor guard in LBG. VG 3) MS Memorial stone and flowers; honor guard at L, audience in LFG, color guard marches past in FG from R to L. G 4) HA CU USA Honor Guard marching in single file, away from Memorial site in BG; many people looking at flowers and Memorial in BG as Boy Scout Color Guard and American Legion Units pass by in FG. 5) MCU Two USA officers in dress uniforms with a member of American Legion, standing next to Memorial. G-F 6) MS Overall view, large crowd around Memorial; some members of USA Band pass by in FG. G 7) HA CU Children reaching up to grab candy being distributed by American Legion and Army personnel; PAN R over children. G 8) HA CU Okinawan children walking away with candy. F 9) MLS USA Color Guard approaching from BG, USA officers and one American Legionaire in FG near podium; USA Honor Guard seen following Color Guard. G-F 10) MS Ernie Pyle Memorial; Honor Guard seen taking places in BG. G 11) MS Front view, Pyle Memorial; Honor and Color Guards seen taking places in L MBG. G 12) MS USA Honor Guard standing, facing Memorial. (SV) G 13) MCU Front view, COL. Thomas D. McGRATH, Chaplain, USA, giving invocation, few spectators seen in BG. G 14) MCU Front view, COL. Carl R. SCHOFIELD, USA, speaking during ceremony. G 15) HA MLS Overall view, Memorial, Honor Guard, spectators and civilian units taking part in ceremony. G (SV) 16) CU U.S. flag flying from pole; PAN down to show front of Memorial at base of pole; USA Color Guard seen in BG. G-F 17) MS Front view, Mayor of Ie-Shima, Hikokichi CHINEN, speaking during ceremony, leaves podium; American Legionaire moves to podium to speak. (SV) VG 18) MCU Rear view, USA officer placing first wreath at base of Memorial; officer, COL. SCHOFIELD, steps back, salutes, members crowd seen in BG. VG 19) HA MS Passengers disembarking from MSTS nucleus fleet ship T-AG 335 after arrival at Ie-Shima island; bow doors are open, people step off ramp. F 20) MCU Passengers, including many Americans, walking past camera in FG. (SV) F OX 21) MS Port bow view, T-AG 335, off- loading passengers at ramp. F OX (SV) 22) MCU Front view, Memorial with inscription. G 23) MS 29th USA Band performing at memorial ceremony; PAN R to show wreaths nearby, Japanese photographer in FG, rear of memorial in RBG. F-P 24) MS Spectators looking at wreaths, USA Band seen at L. F-P 25) MS USA officer chatting with photographer in fatigues; two Japanese girls seen photographing wreaths in FG. F-P 26) MS Passengers boarding T-AG 335 at Homasaki Beach, barren ground seen in FG. VG 27) MCU Passengers boarding ship over ramp, moving inboard, taking seats. (SV) F-P 28) HA MS Passengers seated in tank deck area of ship, others seen approaching ship on dock area in BG. (SV) F-VG 29) HA CU Passengers aboard ship, others boarding in BG. G 30) HA CU Faces of American passengers moving inboard on ship; some of USA Honor Guard seen in BG. G 31) MS Passengers onboard T-AG 335, ramp is being raised in BG as bow swings around towards open sea. G 32) MLS Looking aft onboard ship; passengers seen seated in tank deck area. (SV) F 33) HA CU Japanese woman and son eating onboard ship underway to Ie-Shima. F-P 4) HA MCU PAN view, passengers seated in tank deck aboard T-AG 335. F (unsteady)

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