Summary: Coverage of the presentation of the Unit Citation to the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron by Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. McNaughton, Vice Commander FEAF. Other officers present were: Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Director, Chief of Staff FEAF; Col. Albert Welsh, Commander, 6007th Recon Group (composite); Col. Fred Stevers, Commander 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing; Lt. Col. Raymond E. Gandy, Commander 91st Strategic Recon squadron. Yokota AB. (Photo'd by 1362nd Photo Filght). Reel 1: 0-3') Blank. SLATE: 13 DECEMBER. PHOTO DIRECTOR: A. G. SMALLWOOD. CAMERAMEN: MITCHELL & SMITH. MS INT 1st Lt. Mann briefing crew -- in bg is a map showing Japan, parts of Korea and Russia. The lieutenant points out a route on the map. The 91st Strategic Reconnaissance insignia is on the wall to the 1eft of map. Lt. Mann and crew synchronize their watches. 73') SLATE: CAMERMEN: MITCHELL & SMITH. 81') MCU INT 1/4 FV crew members look up, then write in notebooks. 106') SLATE. 108') MS EXT crew members load flight gear into back of 6x6 truck. 131') SLATE. 140')LS EXT B-29 parked in front of tower -- 6x6 truck with flight crew enters from 1eft and proceeds toward B-29. 193')SLATE: CAMERAMEN: MITCHELL AND SMITH. 200')LS EXT two F-86D's on hardstand. Small shack is visible behind aircraft -- 6X6 truck with flight crew enters at left, stops in fg, then the crew proceeds to unload flight gear. 266') SLATE. 275') MLS EXT 3/4 FV Lt. Hiss, Aircraft Commander, makes preflight inspection of his crew -- B-29 is directly behind crew. 302') MLS 3/4 FV flight crew standing at attention -- they leave formation, pick up their chutes, and head for the aircraft. 328') MS EXT FV part of crew standing at attention during the preflight inspection, after which they break formation and enter aircraft. 336') SLATE: DIRECTOR. SMALLWOOD. CAMERAMAN: S/SGT. W. E. SMITH. YOKOTA AB. 18 DECEMBER 1952. 356') Several MS's EXT of military personnel and their families seating themselves in bleachers erected at side of hangar. 401') Several MCU's of families seated in the bleachers. 468') LS EXT band marching to left playing, "Sound Off." The various squadrons are standing at attention in bg as tne band marches out at left. 517') CU EXT woman and two children seated in bleachers. 546') MS EXT low angle 3/4 FV of spectators seated in bleachers. 555') MLS EXT Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. McNaughton, Vice Commander of FEAF, Col. Fred D. Stevers, Commander of the 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing and Lt. Col. Raymond E. Gandy, Commander of the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, march past from L to R. 569') MS EXT color guard enters at left and marches toward camera -- the military formation is in bg. 604') MCU EXT SV of reviewing party. They are: Maj. Gen. Kenneth McNaughton, Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Col. Fred D. Stevers, and Lt. Col. Raymond E. Gandy. 611') MS EXT color guard coming to attention. 622')MS SV EXT reviewing party saluting towards camera right. 624') MS EXT 3/4 RV Maj. Gen. Kenneth McNaughton places Unit Citation Ribbon on the 91st SR Squadron. 643') Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 0-3') Blank. 3')ASV mountainous terrain with low cumulus clouds above the peaks. 12') AV high angle, RB-29 flying past snow-covered peak of Mt. Fujiyama. 202') Series of AV's of an RB-29 flying over the Mt. Fujiyama sector of Japan (most of this footage is no good due to a lost loop in the camera). 606') Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: CAMERAMEN MITCHELL AND SMITH. 6') MCU INT trophy case of the 91st Squadron. Two sergants enter at left, remove doors from trophy case and start to wrap and pack the trophies in boxes. 83') SLATE. 93') MCU INT staff sergeant removes trophy from case, wraps it and places it in a carton. 136') SLATE. 144') MS INT of the original squadron insignia drawing which is in the trophy case with the trophies. 155') SLATE. 165') N.G. 179') SLATE. N.G. 246') SCENE 23. ROLL 4. PROJECT 62/555. 253') CU INT Korean awards to the squadron. 304') CU INT original squadron insignia drawing. 337') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MITCHELL. 18 DECEMBER 1954. YOKOTA AB. 91ST RS STORY. 340') ELS high angle EXT, band marches from right towards bg, then reverses direction at end of the strip and marches back past the troops in bg. The honor guard enters from right, and marches toward bg to a position behind the formation. 501') LS high angle, slight pan to the right of band marching in front of formation. 526') LS G/A formation of fifteen F-36's flying overhead from L to R (the scene is rather hazy). 585') ELS EXT high angle SV of reviewing section. 595') MLS EXT high angle of band and squadrons moving out in bg and marching past camera. 780') Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 0-10') Blank. 10') SLATE: CAMERAMEN: MITCHELL AND SMITH. 20') N.G. 94') MS INT crew in flight clothing enters camera right with a small dolly, un1ocks locker doors and loads flight gear onto dolly. Sign over doorway at camera right reads: SQUADRON SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT. 149') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: NANINI. 152') MLS EXT color guard marches out of frame right from behind formation of troops which are standing at ease. 169') MS EXT color guard enters camera right and stops in mid-foreground in front of camera. 180') MLS EXT band reverses its direction of march back towards camera right. 205') MS EXT 3/4 FV formation saluting. 218' MLS EXT SV of the squadrons -- the formation is at attention, saluting -- hangars and B-29's are visible in bg. 225') MS to CU Gen. McNaughton and staff "trooping the line." 241') MS EXT color guard mnarches to right and out of frame -- two officers in fg salute as flag passes. 269') MLS EXT squadrons move out and away from camera to pass in review. 309') MCU as squadrons pass in review and march out at left -- several buildings at Yokota AB are visible in bg. 331') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BARTLEY. 18 DECEMBER 1954. 334') MS EXT troops, in columns of threes march past camera right. 342') MCU marching feet. 357') MCU of the troops from the waist up as they march to right in columes of threes. MS to LS EXT RV of troops, in columns of threes, march away from camera. 378') MS troops, in columns of threes, march past camera right. 414') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BARTLEY. 416') MS 3/4 FV color guard standing at attention. 424') MCU SV same scene description. 432') MS EXT SV color guard places flags staffs in harness sockets, then marches left, turns left and marches toward camera which pans with action. 450') MCU airman with still camera prepares to shoot a picture. 456') MS EXT 3/4 FV flight of officers saluting. 471') CU high angle FV of tech sergeant with tape recorder checking recording level. 481') MS EXT camera pans with Gen. McNaughton and his staff marching toward camera left -- hangar and bleachers are visible in bg as the general and staff pass in front of camera. 497') MS EXT 3/4 FV of Gen. McNaughton's staff entering review area. MS 3/4 FV Gen. McNaughton and staff standing at attention in review stand. 515') MLS 3/4 FV Gen. McNaughton and staff -- bleachers and hangar visible in bg. 519') MS SV EXT tech sergeant, holding still camera, shades his eyes as he 1ooks toward camera right -- hangar and 3-29's visible in bg. 525') MS EXT Gen. McNaughton and staff pass color guard at camera right, salute, the walk out camera left. 541') SLATE: SCENE 20. CAMERAMAN: BARTLEY. MS EXT SV color guard marching R to L -- formation is visible in bg. 554') MS FV Gen. McNaughton's staff saluting in the review stand -- C-47 in bg on parking ramp. 558') MS EXT SV camera pans to the right as Gen. McNaughton and another officer march several steps forward and stop. 573') MS EXT SV Gen. McNaughton places unit Citation ribbon on 91st SR Squadron guidon. 596') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BARTLEY. 598') Several shots of Gen. McNaughton shaking hands and talking with group of unidentified officers. 638') CU EXT two public address loud speakers. 646') Total footage in reel. Reel 5: MCU low angle 3/4 FV 1st Lt. Leslie P. Boston reads citation awarding Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron over the PA system. 15') MCU 3/4 RV Gen. McNaughton as he ties the Unit Citation to the guidon of the 91st SR Squadron. 37') MS EXT 3/4 FV troops as they march past the review stared and the order "eyes right" is given. 99') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SMALLWOOD. 106') MS EXT five officers of the reviewing party as they march onto the review stand. They are: Maj. Gen. Kenneth McNaughton, Vice Cormmander of FEAF; Col. Albert Walsh, Commander of the 6007th Reconnaissance Group; Brig. Gen. Benjamin 0. Davis Jr., Director Chief of Staff of Operations FEAF; Col. Fred Stevers, Commander, 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing; and Lt. Col. Raymond E. Gandy, Commander, 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron. Hanger and C-4 are visible in bg. 124') MS to MCU EXT pan of the reviewing party as they walk toward reviewing stand in bg and step into line. 157') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: COMAS. 18 DECEMBER 1954. 159') MS EXT troops, in columns of threes, march past camera left -- hangars visible in bg. 182') MLS squadron marching, L to R. 209') MS EXT squadron performing a right turn and marching into position to pass in review. 230') MS EXT FV band marches toward and past camera right -- hangar is visible in bg. 250') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: COMAS. 251') MS EXT SV squadrons march into position to pass in review. 267') MLS formation executing the order, "at ease." 275') MLS EXT band p1aying and marching past review stand, then they reverse direction back toward back toward camera right. 313') MS EXT SV formation presents arms and orders arms. 333') MLS to MCU Gen. McNaughton and reviewing party pass in front of formation. 354') Several shots of color guard marching to its position in the formation. 451') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: NANINI. 453') Series of EXT shots of troops, in columns of threes, marching past camera and forming into squadrons. 510' Several EXT shots of troops massing into formation for their review. 545') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SMITH. 549') MCU EXT sign: 91ST STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON MEDIUM PHOTO. Several persons walk behind the sign. 580') MS EXT 3/4 FV sign at left of doorway: 91st STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON 0RDERLY ROOM. Several people enter at right and walk through doorway. 605') END SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SMITH. 610') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SMITH. MS EXT of doorway, sign reads: COMBAT OPERATIONS, RESTRICTED AREA, KEEP OUT. Security guard is standing at the steps to the right of the doorway, checking passes of personnel as they enter. 657') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SMITH. 661') CU EXT of signs on the doorway which read: COMBAT OPERATIONS and RESTRICTED AREA -- KEEP OUT. 670') SLATE. 675') MS EXT 3/4 FV Quonset-type building, one man enters as another man leaves. 696') SLATE. 700') Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)
