Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GEN. LEMAY VISITS JAPAN AND KOREA

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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. GEN. LEMAY VISITS JAPAN AND KOREA

1963

Summary: Coverage of Gen. Curtis E. LeMay during visit at Yokota AB and Komaki AB, Japan and ROK Headquarters and ROKAF Academy, Kimpo (K-14) AB, Korea. Includes Gen. Matsuda, Lt. Gen. Jacob E. Smart, Lt. Gen. Herbert B. Thatcher, Lt. Gen. Chang Sun Whan (ROKAF) and Brig. Gen. Park Hi Dong (ROKAF) and Gen. Guy S. Meloy, Jr., (USA). MCU FV at AP coming to attention and saluting--Yokota Base Operations in bg. 14': SLATE: CAMERAMAN: FYKE. 19 APRIL 1963. GEN LEMAY IN JAPAN. 13': MCU to MS FV ground crewman signaling aircraft in--Base Operations in bg. 27': CU of major saluting and reaching out to shake hands. 35': LS signs: WELCOME TO YOKOTA AB--modified KC-135A taxiing left in bg. 55': MS of ramp rolling up to modified KC-135A and AF CofS Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay alighting, being met by Gen. Matsuda, CofS JASDF, AF major general and other officials--Japanese girl presents flowers to Mrs. LeMay. 126': MCU at Lt. Gen. Jacob E. Smart, Comdr. 5th AF PACAF and Cmdr. US Forces in Japan, and Gen. Matsuda. 130': MS pan right with Gen. LeMay leaving in car. 140': MLS at modified KC-135A and crowd. 148': Scenes of VIPs walking to car with CU of four-star ID license plate on Gen. Matsuda's car with cutaway shot of A/1C Hubright taking still photograph. 165': Shows JASDF band playing at Komaki AB with cutaway shots at JASDF officers coming to attention and saluting. 218': MSs of sign on building: KOMAKI BASE OPERATIONS. 228': MLS to MS of C-54 taxiing left--honor guard, JASDF band and officers in fg. Shows Gen. LeMay, Gen. Matsuda and Lt. Gen. Smart alighting, being greeted by official welcoming party, VIPs taking places on ramp and saluting with cutaway shots of JASDF band and director during playing of National Anthems. 351': LS & MS of Gen LeMay inspecting honor guard and returning to his place in the ceremony--pan left to JASDF honor guard saluting, Gen. LeMay shaking hands with commander and going to waiting car and leaving intercut with MCU of four-star ID tag. 446': SLATE: DYE. VISITS KOREA. 450': MLS Headquarters Republic of Korea AF Building. 466': MCU right SV of ROK aide. 472': Scenes of Gen. LeMay arriving at ROK Hqs with Lt. Gen. Smart and Lt. Gen. Herbert B. Thatcher, CofS, UNC/USFK and meeting Lt. Gen. Chang Sun Whan, CofS ROKAF. 498': MLS of US, UN and ROK flags flying. 508': MCU of four-star ID tag on car. 516': SLATE: DYE. CHIEF OF STAFF VISITS KOREA. 518': Shows Gen. LeMay accompanied by Lt. Gen. Whan, ROKAF and Lt. Gen. Smart arriving at ROKAF Academy, being met by Brig. Gen. Park Hi Dong, Supt of AF Academy, reviewing cadets and entering building. 582': MLS of ROKAF cadet color guard and cadets marching up steps toward camera. 617': SLATE: DYE. CHIEF OF STAFF VISITS KOREA. 619': MLS left SV at ROK F-86D and F-86F on display at the academy. 634': MS sign: AF ACADEMY with MP standing beside it with hands an hip and pointing to left. 666': MLS & MS ROK children sitting an bank--INTERCUT with driveway to academy. 703': LS at Gen. LeMay, Lt. Gen Chang Sun Whan, Col. ChongSung Taei trooping line of the 11th Ftr Wing, ROKAF, in jeep at Kimpo (K-14) and returning to review stand with cutaway shot of USAF military personnel and ground crewmen in checked jackets--modified KC-135 in bg. 784': LS of ROK Navy personnel and ROKAF flights on ramp. 795': MCU & MS Gen. LeMay talking with Gen. Guy S Melody, Jr., (USA) CinC UNC/USFK, Lt. Gen Herbert B. Thatcher, Lt. Gen. Smart and ROK officers. Shows Mr. LeMay getting into car and leaving--two Korean women and child in fg. 837': MCU of ROK Lt. Gen. Chang Sun Whan with Gen. Meloy (USA) nearby--in bg VC-135A and ROKAF honor guard. 847': MCU of Gen. LeMay being interviewed by press personnel. 856': Scenes at Gen. LeMay arriving at Kimpo AB, meeting Army, AF and Korean officers and dignitaries, inspecting honor guard, taking the salute and going to UH-1B with Gen. Meloy (USA). 876': MLS of ROKAF color guard. 895': MCU low angle, sign on building: WELCOME KIMPO AIR BASE, BASE OPERATIONS, LT. COL. RICHARD O. JOHNSON, COMDR. 903': SLATE: DYE. GEN. LEMAY VISIT. 906': Scenes of ROKAF color guard, flights of troops on ramp, flag bearer with four and three-star flags, modified KC-135A taxiing, Gen. Melroy, Lt. Gen. Thatcher and other VIPs waiting and Gen and Mrs. LeMay alighting from aircraft and being welcomed. 985': Shows Lt. Gen. Thatcher and Mrs. LeMay together, Gen. LeMay and Lt. Gen. Chang Sun Whan going to review stand and saluting--honor guard and modified KC-135A in bg. 1001': Total footage in reel. Good

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LeMay, Curtis E. (Curtis Emerson), 1906-1990

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Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. LeMay joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, the precursor to the U.S. Air Force, in 1929 while studying civil engineering at Ohio State University. He had risen to the rank of major by the time of Japan's Attack on Pearl ...