Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FIRST AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RETURNS FROM EUROPEAN DUTY, ANDREWS AFB

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FIRST AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RETURNS FROM EUROPEAN DUTY, ANDREWS AFB

1962

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Summary: Coverage of ceremonies at Andrews AFB on return of first AF Reserve units following the Berlin Crisis -- includes scenes of reservists being greeted by Secy of AF Zuckert; Gen LeMay, AF CofS; Lt Gen William S. Stone, DCS Personnel; Maj Gen Brooke E Allen, Headquarters Command; and Maj Gen Winston P. Wilson, ANG Commander. Reel 1: 1) Secy Zuckert and aide alighting from UH-13J at Andrews AFB. 2' C-118 taxiing on flight line, reservists alighting and forming ranks. 3) Secy Zuckert addressing reservists and Gen. LeMay. 4) Secy Zuckert and Gen LeMay talking to airmen, boarding UH-13J and flying away. 5) Maj Gen. Brooke E. Allen, Headquarters Command, and other officers on flight line. 6) Maj Gen. Winston P. Wilson, ANG Commander, addressing reservists. 7) Reservists outside processing building and looking at discharge papers. 8) Reservists talking to Gen Wilson and receiving Commendation Scroll. 848' Total footage in reel. Reel 2: 1) UH-13J touching down, Secy Zuckert walking across flight line and greeting Maj Gen Allen and Gen LeMay. 2) C-118 taxiing to stop on flight line. 3) C-118 landing to right. 4) VC-137 taxiing on flight line -- shows Pres Kennedy debarking and greeting reservists. 5) Secy Zuckert and Gen LeMay greeting reservists. 6) Maj Gen Wilson talking to reservists. 7) Guard at gate at Bolling AFB. 8) Lt Gen Stone, DCS Personnel, watching C-118 taxiing -- Gen LeMay in bg. 9) Secy Zuckert and Gen LeMay boarding UH-13J and lifting off. 10) Lt Gen Stone and Maj Gen Allen talking to reservists. 11) Operations Building at Andrews AFB. 12) Maj Gen Wilson on platform speaking into microphone. 714' Total footage in reel. Fair (Basic: Orig color)

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Stone, William S. (William Sebastian), 1910-1968

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