General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. FUNERAL OF FLEET ADM LEAHY ARLINGTON CEMETARY

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. FUNERAL OF FLEET ADM LEAHY ARLINGTON CEMETARY

1959

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1) MS Color guard marching down steps of Washington National Cathedral; Honor guard stands in two ranks, facing each other, on the steps; flag-draped coffin of ADM LEAHY is carried out of Cathedral. G2) MCU Pall-bearers carrying casket away from front entrance of Cathedral & place it into waiting hearse, parked in yard. G3) MCU Door of hearse is closed, driver walks around to front; Honor guard marches past camera. G4) LA MS Pall-bearers standing around casket at grave; flag is removed from casket & folded; bouquets of flowers, FG; pall-bearers left face & march away from casket. G5) MS Casket, before the grave; various VIP"s, BG (some wearing black arm bands), file past family & friends of ADM LEAHY, shaking hands. G6) HA MLS Navy & Army platoons waiting for caisson to arrive at the cemetary; color guard marches along entrance roadway. G7) HA MS Horses, with caisson, arrive at gate. G8) HA MLS Caisson moving down street. G9) HA CU Marine unit; Pan, procession coming over Memorial Bridge from Cathedral; caisson at standstill on roadway in front of Marine unit; hearse pulls alongside caisson. G10) HA MS Caisson & procession of cars (some still coming over the bridge).11) MS Caisson moving through cemetary gate. G12) MLS Caisson moving along roadway; large group of flowers; ADM WRIGHT. F13) MS Casket is placed at grave. F14) HA MS Pall-bearers with casket. F15) CU High-ranking Admirals & dignitaries walking up the steps. G16) MS Casket is placed over the grave; flowers on the lawn, FG. GtoF17) MS Flag is stretched out over casket. G18) MCU Casket is moved toward grave. F19) MS High-ranking Admirals walking by grave stone. FtoP20) CU Large arrangement of flowers on grassy hill; Pan, graveside. F21) HA MS Caisson parked next to hearse; pall-bearers place casket into caisson after its removal from hearse. GtoF22) HA MLS Caisson with casket aboard; caravan of cars, BG.23) HA MLS Units moving away from main entrance to cemetary (SV); caisson waits to follow behind military units.

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