General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TRANSFER CEREMONY OF DESTROYERS TO GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TRANSFER CEREMONY OF DESTROYERS TO GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

1954

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Charleston, South Carolina1) MS R4D taxiing aoross field.2) MCU Japanese dignitary shaking hands with Admiral.3) CU Two Japanese saluting.4) CU Marine driver for Japanese dignitary; Japanese flag flying from front of auto; Japanese VIP gets into oar and drives off.5) MS Japanese civilian and Navy Admiral inspecting Marine Guard (SV).6) LA MLS Japanese flag being raised (SV).7) MS Looking down ranks of Marine guard; portion of Navy band in BG.8) MS Amerioan flag flying from stern of DD.9) CU Bell, with insoription, "USS CHARLESTON".10) MS Main gate, Charleston Naval Base (SV).11) MS Marine honor guard coming to attention and presenting arms (SV).12) MLS Looking down pier towards two destroyers in full dress, and company of Japanese enlisted men.13) LA MS Sign, "USS ELLYSON (DD-454); Pan, to mainmast of DD, pennants flying.14) MS PAN Japanese Navy officers standing at attention.15) MS Navy band sitting on pier.16) LA CU GEN. MARK CLARK and Japanese civilian sitting in bleachers.17) MS Enlisted men standing at attention, on ste of DD.18) LA CU American flag being lowered from stern of DD.19) MS Officers and civilians standing with hats off, on deck of DD.20) MS Japanese enlisted men with hats off.21) LA MCU Navy Admiral speaking into mike.22) MS Japanese enlisted men going up gangway aboard DD.23) LA MCU Japanese enlisted man saluting as Japanese flag being raised, aboard DD.24) MS PAN Japanese civilian and American Admiral walking up gangway, and saluted by Japanese officers (SV).

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Clark, Mark Wayne, 1896-1984

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Mark Wayne Clark (1896-1984) was born in Madison Barracks, New York. After he graduated from West Point in 1917, he commissioned in the infantry. During World War I, he became wounded in combat while commanding a battalion in France. He served with the War Department General Staff from 1921 to 1924. He graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1935 and the Army War College two years later. Between 1940 and 1942, he served at General Headquarters and then Army Ground Forces. He rose ...