Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. ARRIVAL OF GENERAL MONTGOMERY AT WASHINGTON, D.C

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. ARRIVAL OF GENERAL MONTGOMERY AT WASHINGTON, D.C

1953

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Group of Generals, inlcuding Generals Omar Bradley and J. Lawton Collins standing at MATS airport to welcome Gen Montgomery. MS, Gen Montgomery alighting from aircraft and proceeding to shake hands with group of officers. MCU, Montgomery in center of crowd surrounded by military officials, Generals Bradley and Collins. MCU, pan, Montgomery walking towards Operations Bldg accompanied by Collins and Bradley. Seq, Honor Guard composed of Marines and Naval personnel lined up outside of Opns Bldg for review. Montgomery passes National Colors and Marine banner at position of salute. MCU, with live sound, Montgomery at microphone speaking to assembled Honor Guard and guests who have gathered to greet him on arrival. MCU, Montgomery alighting from aircraft and proceeding to shake hands with General Collins and Bradley. CU, Gen Montgomery in jovial mood, flanked by Gen Collins and Gen Bradley. LS, at sharp angle, Montgomery marching by in front of Honor Guard accompanied by an escorting American officer. INT, CU, Gen Montgomery and Defense Sec Chas Erwin Wilson in informal conversation. VS, Gen Montgomery and Def Sec Wilson in conversation surrounded by press and news photographers. ECUs of Gen Montgomery and Sec Wilson chat, smile.

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Collins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton), 1896-1987

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Joseph Lawton Collins (1896-1987) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After his graduation from West Point in 1917, he commissioned with the infantry. He served with the American forces in Germany from 1919 to 1921. Between 1921 and 1931, he taught at West Point and the Infantry School. He graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1933 and the Army Industrial College in 1937. Upon graduation from the Army War College in 1938, he became an instructor there. In 1941, he left to serve as c...

Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981

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Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was a senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, holding the rank of General of the Army. Bradley was the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and oversaw the U.S. military's policy-making in the Korean War. Born in Randolph County, Missouri, Bradley worked as a boilermaker before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from the academy in 1915 alongside Dwight D. Eisenh...

Wilson, Charles Erwin, 1890-1961

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