Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. ACTIVITIES AND REVIEWS AT HEADQUARTERS S.O.S., TOURS, FRANCE, 1918-1919

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. ACTIVITIES AND REVIEWS AT HEADQUARTERS S.O.S., TOURS, FRANCE, 1918-1919

1936

Reel 1, War Sec. Baker and Pershing arrive at Tours. Baker and Gen. Harbord inspect German prisoners. Shows Julius Rosenwald and Gen. Fries. Harbord reviews Fr. cavalry and is decorated with Gens. Farnsworth and Johnston. Petain decorates Gens. Russel and Connor. Brit. Gen. Henderson decorates Gens. Harbord, Harts, Jadwin, Langfitt, Connor, Rockenbach, Simonds, McCaw, Atterbury, Dawes, and McCoy. Reel 2, Pershing inspects buildings at Tours; addresses officers; decorates Gens. Kernan, Rogers, et al.; reviews the 11th Marine Reg't. Shows Harbord and Gen. McAndrew at a Mem. Day ceremony.

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