Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

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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. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

1963

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Short clip covering academic, intramural athletics and graduation exercises on 5 June 1963. LS high angle of academic area at AFA. 7': Scenes of graduation exercise showing cadets marching on field and graduates returning to seats after receiving diplomas--shows Gen. Curtis E. LeMay handing out commission diploma to graduate and spectators. 38': LS of academic area and AFA Tri-Faith Chapel. 44': MCU of inscription on statue--pan up to Eagle and Eaglets atop statue--Mitchell Hall in background. 55': Shows cadets, wearing wnter top coats, in noon meal formation and marching past camera. 68': Cadets playing lacrosse--shows goalie as seen from behind the net. 80': Cadets participating in relay track practice. 85': Scenes of football scrimmage game. 92': MSs of cadet studying in library and going to look at world globe. 103'; MS pan classroom to student raising his hand--shows instructor acknowledging him with MCU of Capt. Mather, instructor. 130': Total footage in reel.

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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 ...