General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION BIG SWITCH - NAVY SPORTS

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION BIG SWITCH - NAVY SPORTS

1953

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1) M/SGT. F.J. STUMPGES, USMC being interviewed.2) HA CU FRANK KAZUKAITUS, PHC, USN, writting his rough captions at Freedom Village.3) HA CU PHC changing film pack on film pack adaptor, and putting exposed film back into envelope.4) CU Envelope being placed into Press Courier Bag.5) CU ENSIGN ROLAND BUSCH JR. being presented with wings by CAPT. JOHN HAYWORTH, C.O. of Point Cruz.6) MS LT. WILLIAMS, ENS. ANDREW RIKER, MAJ. GEN. PATE, ENS. STARRETT, CAPT. SPENCER, and DUANE THORIN.7) MCU LT. JAMES STONE being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by BRIG. GEN. OSBORNE, Commanding Officer of Operation Big Switch.8) HA MS LT. JOHN BRYANT being interviewed by Senate Majority Leader, SENATOR KNOWLAND of California.9) MCU DR. CLARENCE ANDERSON being interviewed by BOB PIERPOINT of CBS. SV10) HA MS LT. STONE being interviewed by BRIG. GEN. OSBORNE. SV11) MS GEN. VAN FLEET, GEN. MAXWELL TAYLOR, GEN. CHAY, and C.T. WOOD (economic coordinator), talking.12) MS Koreans being examined by Korean doctor.13) MS Civilian visitors leaving Freedom Gate.14) CU Four Korean girls.15) MS Prisoners being processed inside tent.16) MS ROK band as it marches toward camera.17) MS LT. CLIFFORD, USMC being interviewed by his C.O.18) SGT. COSSIN, USA, being interviewed by LOU CHOFFI of CBS.19) MS Korean convoy progress board; man changing positions on convoy as it approaches Freedom Village.20) MLS Ambulance convoy turning at road at Freedom Village; trees and shrubbery in BG.21) CU C.T. WOOD coming out of tent.22) MS Group of Korean returned POW's going toward tent to be processed; people watching operation in BG.

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