Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GENERAL THOMAS D. WHITE, WASHINGTON, D.C

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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. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GENERAL THOMAS D. WHITE, WASHINGTON, D.C

1965

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Covers changing of the guard in the Washington National Cathedral and internment with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery of Gen. Thomas D. White (Ret), former AF Chief of Staff, who died 22 December 1965. Honorary pallbearers were: USA Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (Ret); USA Gen. George H. Decker (Ret); Gen. Carl Spaatz (Ret); Gen. Curtis E. LeMay (Ret); Gen. John P. McConnell; USN Adm. Arleigh A. Burke (Ret); USA Gen. Lyman B. Lemnitzer. Reel 1 - SLATE: ROLL: M62D-766. 3' Scenes of Gen. White's flag-draped casket being carried to grave followed by honorary pallbearers; Maj. Gen. Robert P. Taylor, Very Reverend Francis B. Syre, Gen. Spaatz (Ret), Gen. McConnell and Adm. Burke (Ret) during military honors; folding of the American flag; Mrs. White holding flag; minister and honorary pallbearers offering condolences to Mrs. White; and Gen. White's family leaving burial site. 284' MCU of casket -- pan to show floral arrangements. 320' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-767. (TAIL SLATE) 322' INT scenes in Washington National Cathedral showing change of guard at bier with Gen. White's flag-draped casket. (Fair) 510' MS of guard standing by flag-draped casket as mourners look on -- MCU's of honor guard around casket in cathedral. 692' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-792. 696' LS of entrance to Arlington National Cemetery -- CU sign: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY PARKING. 737' LS of honor guard and color guard forming up at entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, funeral procession and long line of cars entering cemetery. 846' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - LS's of Gen. White's flag-draped casket being removed from hearses and carried to burial site; 17-gun salute; flyover of eight F-4C's, in three V's -- the right wingman of the first flight is missing -- shows crowd leaving grave site. 186' Scenes of grave site -- intercut with CU's of military personnel saluting; flyover of eight F-4C's in three V's -- right wingman of first flight missing. Shows the flag being folded and presented to Mrs. White, Mrs. White receiving condolences from Gen. McConnell, Gen. Spaatz (Ret), Adm. Burke (Ret) and Gen. Twining (Ret). 302' Scenes of USA Gen. Lemnitzer after short services at cemetery, Gen. and Mrs. McConnell, Gen. and Mrs. Twining, Gen. and Mrs. LeMay (Ret and in civilian clothes) and others leaving burial plot; and markers and tombstones in cemetery. 374' SLATE: PROJECT: 1-65/657. ROLL: M62D-734. 379' Scenes at Washington National Cathedral of color guard walking up steps, honorary pallbearers forming on steps, flag-draped casket being carried between honorary pallbearers and placed in hearse and funeral procession starting to pull away. 553' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-735. PROJECT 1-65/657. GENERAL WHITE. 555' MCU's of military personnel including Maj. Gen. Robert N. Smith -- intercut with LS of rifle squad firing salute. 650' Scenes of band, honor guard, color guard and funeral procession moving in cemetery. 682' MCU's of USA Gen. Lemnitzer; Gen. McConnell; Maj Gen. Robert P. Taylor, Very Reverend Francis B. Syre and a lieutenant colonel; Gen. LeMay (Ret); and Gen Twining. 723' MLS's of Gen. White's flag-draped casket being removed from hearse. 734' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-5O9. PROJECT 1-65/658. GENERAL WHITE. 735' MLS's including tilt down shots from different angles of the Washington National Cathedral. 897' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 - SLATE:ROLL: M62D-753. GENERAL WHITE. 2' Scenes from different angles of the 17-gun salute of the cannons showing personnel of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Infintry Battery Company standing at attention, loading and firing cannons, Battery Comdr. giving order to fire and saluting. Also shows LS flyover of eight F-4C's, in three V's -- right wingman of the first flight is missing. 126' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-544. GENERAL WHITE. 130' Scenes of honor guard marching up behind band, forming up at entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and funeral procession moving through gate. 302' Total footage in reel.

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