Summary: Coverage of the CMH Society convention including scenes of their meetings, aerial demonstrations by the Navy Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds, concerts and a football game. (Photo'd by 1365th Photo Grp). Reel 1: MS of Congressional Medal of Honor holders leaving C-46F at Lakeland Municipal Airport, Florida and being greeted by honor guard (out of focus). 10') MS of honor guard saluting Medal of honor holders. 55') MS of cars leaving airfield. 81') MS FV C-46F taxiing toward camera on ramp. 113') LS of honor guard saluting Medal of Honor holders -- C-46F parked in bg. 139') LS to CU C-46F taxiing toward camera and to left. 182') CU SV of C-54G taxiing to left -- honor guard in fg. 195') MS FV of CMH holders debarking from aircraft. 208') MS to CU of CMH holders walking to left between honor guard and returning their salute. 227') MS of CMH holders being introduced to Lakeland's Mayor Mac H. Cunningham. 243') Several MS's of CMH holders, in cars, leaving the airport. 269') SLATE: 9 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. 283') Several MS's of C-l3lC taxiing to right, nose door opening, stairs being extended and honor guard assembling. 304') Series of scenes of CMH holders descending stairs, being greeted, passing through honor guard and the honor guard presenting arms. 332') MS FV of Richard W. O'Neill Executive Director of Congressional Medal of Honor Society, and other members of the society. 340') CU FV of honor guard. 346') CU of captain passing through honor guard and saluting. 353') MS sign: FLORIDA CITRUS COMMISSION, CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR (two takes). 369') LS FV high angle of people entering auditorium in Florida Citrus Commission Building (two takes). 411') CU of CMH holders leaving auditorium. 462') CU FV of Maj. Frank Anders, one of the oldest members of the CMH Society. 468') SLATE: B-5. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. 9 NOVEMBER 1956. 485') MS of color guard being inspected before leading the motorcade from Lakeland to Tampa. 491') Scenes of USAF retired Gen. Pierpont Hamilton and Mr. Connors sitting in the lead car waiting for the motorcade to start. 506') CU sign: CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY. 515') Sequence of scenes of CMH holders getting into cars, a Lakeland high school band, color guard, and the honor guard marching in parade. 683') SLATE: 9 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. 685') MS FV of sign: COLUMBIA SPANISH RESTAURANT, TAMPA. 692') MS of CMH holders entering the restaurant. 700') SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. TAMPA PARADE. 706') Sequence of scenes of US Marine Corps color guard leading parade into Tampa. 727') CU of Lt. Gen. Leon Johnson, President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, getting out of car to go to reviewing stand. 735') Sequence of scenes of girls leaving cars and going to the reviewing stand. 752') MS FV of Lt. Gen. Leon W. Johnson and his aide on the review stand. 759') Scenes of the motorcade, military band marching toward camera, and parade moving to left. 787') MS FV of girls and officers on review stand. 796') LS of girls riding on a float. 808') CU FV of Lt. Gen. Johnson and his aide saluting colors as they pass by. 822') LS FV of drum majorettes. 839') MS of cars, carrying Hillsborough County war veterans, moving to left. 853') MS of motorcade passing to left. 861') SLATE: CAMEERAMAN: BERRY. 10 NOVEMBER 1956. MACDILL AFB AIR SHOW. 872') LS of fly-by to left of Navy Blue Angel F9F-8. 887') LS of fly-by to left of three Blue Angels in right echelon formation. 901') LS of fly-by to right of F9F-8 doing a roll. 912') LS of fly-by to right of three F9F-8's in echelon formation. 929') LS of fly-by to right of three Blue Angels in echelon formation. 951') LS of a Blue Angel in low flight to right. 955') LS of four Blue Angels taxiing left on ramp. 972') Total footage in reel. Reel 2: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: BERRY. MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA. 3') MS of Lt. Gen. Johnson in crowd at MacDill AFB. 4') Series of shots of civilian and military spectators in stands at air show. 41') CU FV of Lt. Gen. Johnson. 53') Several CU's of spectators including Mr. Erwin, and Gen. Hami1ton with Maj. Edward S. Michael. 81') Sequence of scenes of reaction of spectators in stands. 100') SLATE: NOVEMBER 10, 1956. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. 103') LS to MS to LS fly-by to left of two F-102A's from Eglin AFB. 117') LS of crowd at air show. 124') Scenes of four Thunderbird F-100D's flying by to left in diamond formation. 161') LS four Thunderbirds in diamond formation looping to right. 204') SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. 207') MS FV of Thunderbird pilots with F-100D in bg. 214') CU of Thunderbird pilots on ramp. 220') Series of scenes of CMH holders arriving at Pier Pavilion in car. 238') Series of scenes of guests at the Pier Pavilion -- swimming pool in bg. 255') LS's of CMH holders leaving Ft. Harrison hotel. 266') MS of CMH holders at entrance to Ft. Harrison hotel. 283') Series of scenes of CMH holders swimming and playing shuffleboard at the Clear-water Beach Hotel. 300') SLATE: 11 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. LAKELAND CONCERT. 303') Sequence of shots of band concert at Lakeland (Army 3rd Infantry band from Ft. Benning, Georgia) -- shows audience, band members and conductor. 371') Scenes of the USAF "Strolling Strings" from Bolling Field playing. 398') Series of shots of CMH holders and their families walking through Cypress Gardens. 459') LS of CMH holders lined up for "Wide-Wide World" TV program. 485') MS of CMH holders leaving Ft. Harrison Hotel. 492') SLATE: B-15. CLEARWATER FISH FRY. l2 NOVEMBER 1956. 499') Series of scenes of CMH holders on beach and in surf in front of Clearwater Hotel. 584') SLATE: H-1. LAKELAND AIRPORT ARRIVAL. CAMERAMAN HEALEY. 585') Series of scenes of C-46F taxiing toward camera on ramp, props stopping and passengers leaving aircraft. 627') MS of honor guard saluting as Medal of Honor holders walk through line. 645') MS RV of CMH holders walking away on ramp. 656') MS to CU of C-46F taxiing to the right. 677') SLATE: LAKELAND AIRPORT ARRIVAL H-2. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. 679') Scenes of Medal of Honor holders leaving C-46F, passing through honor guard and the honor guard presenting arms. 704') MS RV high angle of CMH holders leaving C-46F -- honor guard in bg. 724') Several MS's of CMH holders on ramp and entering car which drives away. 774') CU of C-54G, with three-star emblem, taxiing to left. 805') SLATE: 8 NOVEMBER 1956. H-3. HEALEY. 811') Scenes of CMH holders leaving C-54G, passing through honor guard, saluting, and being greeted on ramp. 859') CU of three-star emblem on nose of C-54G. 861') CU of C-l3lC taxiing to left on ramp. 875') CU's of stairs being extended from nose door of C- l3lC and CMH holders leaving aircraft. 900') MS of Medal of Honor holders on ramp. 906') CU sign: CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WELCOMES THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY CONVENTION, NOVEMBER 9-13. 936') Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. OPEN HOUSE. NOVEMBER 1956. 3') Several INT scenes of Medal of honor holders listening to piano concert. 100') SLATE: 8 NOVEMBEER 1956. 103') Sequence of INT scenes of business meeting at Lakeland which opens with prayer. 199') SLATE: MOTORCADE TO MACDILL AFB. 10 NOVEMBER 1956. 202') Series of scenes of color guard and honor guard marching to right as they lead the parade to MacDill AFB, Florida. 236') Series of scenes of motorcade on its way to MacDil1. 391') Series of scenes of parade with Army trucks, heavy artillery, and troops. 467') SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALLY. PARADE, TAMPA, FLORIDA. 473') CU of girls on a f1ower-covered float. 493') MS INT of business meeting of CMH holders in Lakeland. 502') SLATE: NOVEMBER 10, 1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. MEMBER MEETING, CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY. 507') MS sign: CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MEETING HALL in Lakeland, Florida -- camera pans down to members in front of building. 524') Series of shots of the meeting hall. 588') SLATE: H-9. PARADE TAMPA, FLORIDA. 10 NOVEMBER 1956. 589') MS of sign: COLUMBIA SPANISH RESTAURANT. 596') Series of shots of motorcade. 685') MS of military band marching to left. 692') Sequence of scenes of high school band marching toward camera and by the review stand. 769') SLATE: NOVEMBER 10, 1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. MACDILL AFB. 781') LS fly-by to right of two Navy Blue Angels F9F-8's. 780') LS fly-by to left of three Blue Angels in V-formation. 802') LS of one Blue Angel flying by to left doing roll. 815') LS fly-by to right of three Blue Angels doing roll. 842') LS fly-by to right of one Blue Angel doing rolls. 855') LS's fly-by to left of three Blue Angels doing roll and in V-formation. 886') LS fly-by to right of three Blue Angels in line-abreast formation. 902') SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN. HEALEY. 907') LS of three Blue Angels in line-abreast formation flying left. 929') LS fly-by to right of one Blue Angel doing a roll. 936') LS of four Blue Angels in bomb-burst maneuver. 978') Total footage in reel. Reel 4: SLATE: MACDILL AFB. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. 1') LS of crowd in stands watching air show at MacDill AFB. 18') LS of KC-97F refueling B- 47E in flight to right. 43') MS to LS of B-47E taking off to right. 86') MS of formation of six B-47E's in V-formation flying to left. 101') LS of formation of three RB-66B's in V-formation flying by to left. 112') LS to MS to LS of two F-102A's in flight to left. 126') MS FV of spectators' reaction to air show. 133') LS of Thunderbird F-100D in flight to right doing a roll. 154') Several LS's of four Thunderbirds in diamond formation inflight. 199') SLATE: CAMERAMAN HEALEY. 10 NOVEMBER 1956. 201') LS of four Thunderbirds in diamond formation flying by to right and turning left. 243') LS to MS to LS of four Thunderbirds in diamond formation flying by to right. 261') LS of four Thuderbirds in diamond formation flying by to left. 286') LS to MS of one Thunderbird F-100D in flight to left. 292') LS of four Thunderbirds in bomb-burst maneuver. 307') SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. MACDILL AFB. 315') ELS of a Thunderbird F-1900D doing corkscrew rolls, then flying away from camera. 346') MS FV of crowd reaction to air show. 349') MS of Thunderbird insignia on flyer's jacket. 355') MS SV of Thunderbird pilot in cockpit of F-100D. 358') Series of scenes of three Thunderbird F-100D's parked on ramp. 377') MS FV of Thunderbird pilots posing for a picture -- F-100D in bg. 385') SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. MEMORIAL SERVICES, FLORIDA. 390') Series of shots of memorial services in honor of the Navy dead -- guns are fired and Navy mothers cast wreath into Mirror Lake. 535') MS to CU of honor guard marching to left. 550') Several CU's of spectators and individual members of Army band while playing. 595') SLATE: CYPRESS GARDENS. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. 596') Series of shots of water-skiing at Cypress Gardens. 718') SLATE: CYPRESS GARDENS. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. 10 NOVEMBER 1956. 727') Series of shots of bus driving up to corner and CMH holders getting in. 791') Sequence of scenes of bus on the highway to Clearwater. 818') Series of shots of CMH holders entering Ft. Harrison hotel at C1earwater Florida. 868') SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. 877') Series of shots of CMH holders in a sponge diver's boat and diver going over side of boat. 978') Total footage in reel. Reel 5: SLATE: 10 NOVEMBER 1956. 2') Sequence of scenes of Mr. Fred H. McGuire signing in at the Lakeland Terrace Hotel. 21') MS of Ma. Harold E. Wilson getting his key to his room. 26') MS of Mrs. T. L. Hadson, Mrs. S. L. Patriel and Mrs. Estroff at informatIon desk in hotel lobby. 37') CU of Maj. Frank L. Anders and Maj. William Karrer in hotel lobby. 55') Series of shots of Charles Willey and Sgt. James Hendrix talking in the hotel lobby. 89') MS INT of Florida Hotel lobby with CMH holders sitting and talking. 113') MS of Mr. and Mrs. Herscheal Briles greeting Mr. Robert Gerstung. 130') MS of a group registering at the New Florida Hotel. 143') MS of Mr. Wi1liam G. Harrell and Mr. Oscar Schmidt talking. 159') CU FV of Robert, son of Nicholas Oresko, registering. 173') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. LAKELAND, FLORIDA. 181') MS FV sign: NEW FLORIDA -- camera pans down to entrance. 194') CU of Lt. Col. J. J. McCarthy and Robert Gerstung sitting in front of hotel. 209') CU of bulldog. 224') Series of LS's high angle of Lakeland, Florida. 277') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. 283') Series of shots of Maj. Henry F. Schroeder, Mr. Clyde L. Choate, Harold A. Garmon, and Herschael F. Briles, talking. 379') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA. 385') Series of scenes of honor guard drilling on ramp as they prepare to receive the CMH society. 419') MS of C-54G taxiing to right and a CU of engine stopping. 438') MS of Lt. Gen. Leon W. Johnson debarking from C-54G, walking through the honor guard and saluting. 466') CU of Lt. Gen. Johnson being greeted by Lt. Col. Strauss, Comander of MacDill. 475') Series of shots of Lt. Gen. Johnson greeting Mr. Edward Lightfoot, Chairman of the Committee from Lakeland and party. 505') CU of sign: CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY, on a car. 512') MS of car driving away to left. 536') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. MACDIIL AFB. 542') MS crowd of spectators on ramp. 549') CU of Maj. Edward S. Michael and Mr. Henry Erwin, talking. 596') MS of Capt. Combs and Mr. Waldo M. Hatler, who received his Medal of Honor during the Philippine insurrection, standing in front of B-57B. 608') CU of Mr. Hatler. 629') MS of Gen. Pierpont Hamilton talking to Mr. Henry Erwin. 643') Sequence of scenes of Mr. Herbert H. Burr and Mr. John J. Barkley. 661') MS of Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Clyde L. Choate and Mr. Eli L. Whiteley watching aircraft in flight. 676') Series of scenes of crowd watching flyover. 781') MS of CMH holders at football game -- and a LS of football players on field. 812') Sequence of scenes of girl cheerleaders on field and crowd in front of scoreboards. 884') Series of shots of dinner at MacDill AFB Officers' Club, the 3rd Infantry Band playing and people are eating by candlelight. 987') Total footage in reel. Reel 6: LS fly-by to left of three RB-66B's in V-formation. 9') Series of shots of crowd reaction at air show. 96') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. 10 NOVEMBER 1956. 99') Several LS's high anng1e of memorial services at Mirror Lake, Lakeland, Florida. 288') Several CU's of CMH holders picking tangerines at Cypress Gardens -- included are Adm. Joel T. Boone, Vice Admiral David E. Hayden, and Mr. Edward Lightfoot. 332') LS of sign: CYPRESS GARDENS with cars parked in bg -- camera pans right to CMH holders walking through the Gardens. 369') Series of shots of CMH holders getting into cars. 438') Series of shots of CMH holders motorcade going to Cypress Gardens, the people are eating at restaurants and walking across bridge in the Gardens. 593') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. 10 NOVEMBER l956. 599') CU sign: NATIONAL AIRINES, DRANE FIELD, LAKELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NO. 2. 621') MS of CNH holders getting out of car at airport. 675') MS of car arriving and CMH holders getting out. 696') SLATE: 13 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. LAKELAND, FLORIDA. 699') MS's of C-46F engines starting, taxiing on ramp, and LS of aircraft taking off to left. 777') Series of shots of CMH holders boarding aircraft. 796') SLATE: l3 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: PRAISWATER. LAKELAND, FLORIDA. 798') CU of CMH holders at airport. 895') MS's of signs: DOWNTOWN LAKELAND, WORLD CITRUS CENTER, and WELCOME TO LAKELAND, over gate and a CU of LAKELAND CITY LIMITS sign. 946') LS pan between rows of citrus trees from moving vehicle. 996') Total footage in reel. Reel 7: MS & CU of three members of the "Strolling Strings" playing bagpipes -- shows audience applauding. 17') MS's FV & SV of Lt. Gen. Johnson giving speech. 33') MS FV of Maj. Gen. Shoup, US Marine Corps, giving speech. 40') MS of Mr. Richard O'Neill giving scroll to Lakeland Mayor, Mac Cunningham. 52') Several MS's FV of Mayor Cunningham of Lakeland making speech. 64') CU FV of Lt. Gen. Louis D. Hershey, Selective Service Head, making speech. 74') Several MS's of CMH holders including Maj. Gen. Hamtlton and Lt. Gen. Johnson leaving Lakeland Yacht and Country Club by bus. 102') SLATE: TARPON SPRINGS. 10 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: HEALEY. 103') MS FV of boat, St. Nicholas VI, coming toward camera. 123') MS pan left to small craft at dock. 148') Several MS's of CMH holders leaving boat at dock. 174') MS of CMH holders entering Lakeland Yacht Club and walking past a floral emblem. 209') MS SV of Maj. Gen. Hamilton eating with friends. 219') MS FV of Mr. Erwin talking to friends. 231') Sequence of scenes of honor guard presenting the colors in the dining room. 249') Series of shots of CMH holders saluting colors. 260') MS FV of Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Johnson at head of table. 267') Several CU's of Maj. Gen. Robert W. Burns, Commander of Eglin. 279') CU of "Strolling Strings" from Bolling Field. 290') SLATE: 13 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: FELT. LAKELAND FLORIDA. 297') CU of sign: MEDAL OF HONOR BOULEVARD. 317') MS FV of CMH Society meeting hall in the Florida Citrus Commission Building. 333') MS & CU of three CMH holders leaving Citrus Commission Building. 349') MS FV of the Florida Citrus Commission Building. 354') MS of CMH members leaving Citrus Commission Building. 371') CU of Lt. Gen. Johnson and Maj. Gen. Shoup coming out of Citrus Commission Building. 384') CU FV of Lt. Gen. Johnson and Maj. Gen. Shoup. 386') MS INT of business meeting of the CMH Society. 414') CU of letter of appreciation from CMH Society to the city of Lakeland for its hospitality signed by all members of the society. 455') Sequence of INT scenes of Lt. Gen. Johnson sitting at desk delivering an address. 488') SLATE: 12 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN. BERRY. 492') Series of shots of CMH holders and Lt. Gen. Johnson on the Clearwater Beach Hotel beach attending a fish fry. 539') MS INT of CMH Society business meeting. 575') Series of shots of CMH holders swimming in Pier Pavilion pool. 663') SLATE: 12 NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: BERRY. 674') Total footage in reel. Reel 8: SLATE: MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA. NOVEMBER 1956. CAMERAMAN: MOFFETT. 10') LS to MS low f1y-by to to left of three Navy Blue Angel F9F-8's in V-forrnation. 24') LS RV single Navy Blue Angel flying away from camera. 31') LS to MS to LS of fly-by to right of three F9F-8's in V-formation doing corkscrew roll. 73') MS to LS low fly-by to right of F-9F-8 doing roll. 91') MS-fly-by to left three Blue Angels in line-abreast formation doing a roll. 109') LS to MS to LS fly-by to left of Blue Angel doing a roll. 124') LS fly-by to right of three Blue Angels line-abreast. 164') LS fly-by to right of KC-97-F refueling B-47E in flight. 214') MS of four Blue Angels in line- a-step formation taxiing to left -- B-47E taking off to right in bg. 284') LS to MS of formation of six B-47's in flight to right. 315') LS of Thunderbird F-l00D in flight to right and doing roll. 343') LS flyover of four Thunderbirds in line-a-step formation. 350') LS of four Thuunderbirds in flight to left in diamond formation. 379') LS of four Thunderbirds in flight to right doing corkscrew roll. 438') LS to MS to LS fly-by to left of four Thunderbirds in diamond formation doing loop. 463') LS fly-by to left of four Thunderbirds in diamond formation. 478') Total footage in reel. 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