Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Dedication of the Cambridge American Cemetery, England

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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. Dedication of the Cambridge American Cemetery, England

1956

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VS, crowd moves twds seats in front of the speaker's platform. LS, color guard marches to platform. LS, the following speakers address audience: Hon. Winthrop W. Aldrich (American Amb); Gen. William J. Donovan, United States Army; Air Chief Marshal, Sir Francis J. Fogarty, Adm Walter F. Boone, US Navy; Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Arthur T. Harris; and Selwyn Lloyd, Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs (UK). MS, crowd. LS, Gen. Carl Spaatz, US Army, on rostrum. LS, soldiers walk through doors of chapel carrying floral tributes. LS, Air Force band. VS, Marine and English soldiers bow heads in prayer. LS, firing squad fires alongside row of crosses. LS, inscrption on chapel: "To The Glory Of God And In Memory Of Those Who Died For Their Country" . MS, Honor Guard carry wreaths to distinguished guests. Guests carry wreaths through chapel door.

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