General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SEC. NAV. FORRESTAL amp; ADM. HALSEY PRESENT AWARDS TO MILITARY PERSONNEL IN FRONT OF MT. SURIBACHI MONUMENT

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SEC. NAV. FORRESTAL amp; ADM. HALSEY PRESENT AWARDS TO MILITARY PERSONNEL IN FRONT OF MT. SURIBACHI MONUMENT

1947

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1) GV Many spectators gathered about the monument of Mt. Suribaohi.2) MS Side view of Secretary of the Navy Forrestal speaking at mike on speaker's platform, officers standing beside him.3) MS Forrestal shake hands with officers & onlisted man after they have been presented with an award.4) LS Secretary of the Navy Forrestal & high ranking officers walk across field facing camera, portion of flag FG.5) MCU-MS Sec Nav Forrestal comes over to speaker's stand; he speaks at mike.officers standing beside & behind him.6) MS Girl standing beside Mt. Suribachi monument looking into camera.7) MS Adm. Halsey speaks at mike, Navy & Marine Corp officers standing beside him.8) MCU Adm. Halsey speaking at mike & persents Navy Unit Commandation to Lt. Walter E. Daniel. USMC as Brig. General Wm. L. McKittrick, USMC looks on. (Daniel's back is to camera).9) MS "UNITED STATES MARINE ON IWO JIMA" on monument of Mt. Suribachi.QUALITY: Good.

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Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959

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