General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. DEEP FREEZE, 1966 Byrd Memorial Dedication and Awards Presentation

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. DEEP FREEZE, 1966 Byrd Memorial Dedication and Awards Presentation

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1) CU Base Memorial Plaque, Richard E. Byrd, etc. on plaque. G2) CU REAR ADMIRAL F. E. BAKUTIS at microphone. F3) CU Man receiving medal. G4) CU Junior Officer standing at attention, wearing green jacket and red hat. G5) CU Admiral presenting medal to Junior Officer. G6) CU ADMIRAL BAKUTIS presenting medal to Captain, believed to be CAPTAIN M. A. HOLZRICHTER. G7) CU REAR ADMIRAL BAKUTIS at microphone. VG8) CU Commander standing before group during presentation. G9) MS Men standing in ranks at parade rest.10) CU Officer standing at parade rest.11) CU Name plate on left breast of Officers jacket which reads "CDR. M. L. SCOOT, CDR. USN. G12) MS Men in foul weather clothing, saluting and falling out of ranks. G13) CU Bust of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. G14) MS Toward base of marble monument; PAN up to bust of Admiral Richard E. Byrd on top of monument. G15) MS Toward base of monument, wording at base of statue.16) CU Bust of Richard E.Byrd; observation hill in BG. (SV) G17) MCU Photographer's mate, second class, DURK HEISS taking movies of statue, motion picture is on tri-pod. G18) MS Chief of Staff, CAPTAIN M. A. HOLZRICHTER receiving muster report from division officers at ceremony. G19) CU RADM. BAKUTIS at microphone reading some material; observation hill in BG; Officer standing at right. G20) CU CAPTAIN HOLZRICHTER, LTjg BARRIE DURHAM, and LTjg STEVEN E. RILEY waiting for presentation of award. G21) MCU RADM BAKUTIS stepping back after pinning medal to LTjg BARRIE DURHAM, Admiral then shakes hands with Ltjg, moves back out of scene at left. G22) MCU CAPTAIN HOLZRICHTER, LTjg DURHAM and LTjg RILEY, RADM. at microphone at left BG. G23) CU RADM. BAKUTIS reading off award. G24) CU RADM. BAKUTIS pinning medal onto left breast area of CAPTAIN HOLZRICHTER, Captain Holzrichter receives Secretary of Navy Accommodation Medal; Captain shakes hands with Admiral.25) MLS RADM BAKUTIS at microphone; monument to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd at left BG; quonset hut in distant BG. G26) MLS RADM. BAKUTIS at microphone; station chapel at BG, men at left. G27) CU RADM. BAKUTIS turning around, saluting, walking toward right, CAPTAIN HOLZRICHTER steps up to microphone and dismisses troops, walks out of scene at right.28) CU Base of Richard E. Byrd Memorial, with inscription on front and side. VG29) CU Byrd Memorial; quonset huts in mid BG. G30) CU Bust of Admiral Byrd; chapel belfry in left BG. VG31) ECU Bust of Admiral Richard E. Byrd; part of observation hill seen in farBG. VG32) MCU Bust of Richard E. Byrd; qunoset at left. G

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