Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Award of Distinguished Public Service Medal to Mr. Gilbert Grosvenor, Washington, D.C. ; Santa Claus mail story, Elmendorf, Alaska ; OPI Studio- Pentagon, Washingt

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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. Award of Distinguished Public Service Medal to Mr. Gilbert Grosvenor, Washington, D.C. ; Santa Claus mail story, Elmendorf, Alaska ; OPI Studio- Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

1953

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VS INT, Sec. of Navy prepares to make award od Distinguished Public Service Medal to Mr. Gilbert Grosvenor, National Geographic Society. RS, Gen. George Marshall (retired) and Admiral Richard E. Byrd (retired) pose with a group of well-wishers. MCU, Mr. Grosvenor and NRS are congratulated by the people present (101 feet) -- . VS, young teen-age children playing with snow outside elementary school. MS INT, grade teacher pointing out "Santa Claus, North Pole" on blackboard. ECU VS, tiny child addressing envelope to Santa; children addressing envelopes to Santa Claus as teacher looks on. MLS, children alighting from school bus at Elmdorf AB. MS, children gather around F-101 night interceptor plane. MCU, tiny child handing envelopes to pilot in cockpit. VS, grade school children gathered around fighter aircraft. Seq: Children posting airmail letters addressed to Santa Claus in empty shell casing. LS, F-101 interceptor taxiing over snow-covered field as children wave in foreground (491 feet) -- A brief statement by Mr. Schooley, Director of OPI on the military status of American prisoners of war held by the Chinese.

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