General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. quot;FLEET ADM. HALSEYquot;S FUNERALquot;

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. quot;FLEET ADM. HALSEYquot;S FUNERALquot;

1959

1) MS Three Naval enl"d men stand at attention back of the grave stone as the caisson moves along the roadway through the cemetary, with ADM. WILLIAM HALSEY"s casket. G2) HA MS The caisson moves along the roadway; several grave stones in the BG; a hill in the FG. G3) MS The party at the graveisite; a large stone cross in the FG. G4) MLS The pallbearers holding on to the casket, walking slowly to the grave site. G5) CU The pallbearers place the casket at the grave site; a five star flag flutters in the right of the frame. G6) MS The pallbearers move the casket from the hearse outside the cemetary entrance; the caisson stands to the right of the hearse; the pallbearers walk slowly with the casket, and piace it on the caisson; the casket aboard the caisson with the pallbearers standing by. G7) MLS The various military units march into the entrance of the cemetary8) GtoA MS A fly-by of jet aircraft in honor of ADM. HALSEY; the planes fly in the form of a cross. G9) CU The Marine and Naval Units marching past the camera postion into the cemetary. G10) LA MCU The church from which the body was taken. G11) LA MS Looking through the tree branches; PAN to left showing the front entrance to the church; PAN down showing the Marine Band playing as the casket is brought out of the church. G12) CU ADM. HALSEY"s five star flag. G13) MS The Color Guard leaving the church entrance.14) CU The Color Guard passing by the camera, followed by the Chaplains; one man carries the five star flag, as the pallbearers carry the casket out of the church past the Honor Guard, consisting of members of the armed forces..15) MS The pallbearers place the casket into the rear of the hearse. G16) MCU The pallbearers about facing; Color Guard in the FG. G17) HA MS The Color Guard at the Arlington Cemetary; large crowd in the BG; the Color Guard marches toward the camera up the slope past the small grave stones; the pallbearers follow behind with the casket. G18) ECU The pallbearers carry the casket past the camera. G19) MS The pallbearers placing the casket at the grave site; the pallbearers, Honor Guards, and Chaplains at the grave site. G20) MS The Chaplain praying over the grave of the ADM.; the pallbearers hold the US flag above the casket; they then march away from the casket; a canopy in the BG with friends and relatives of the ADM.21) MS A person shaking hands with various people under the canopy.22) CU Naval Officers stand at the salute as the Color Guard and the casket are brought up toward the grave site. G23) HA MS The pallbearers hold the flag out streached over the casket as the Chaplain prays. G24) HA MS The pallbeares folding the flag over the casket at the grave site.25) MS The pallbearers come to attention. G26) MLS The Washington Monument seen from Arlington Cemetary. G27) HA MS A Naval Unit with rifles at right shoulder arms, march toward the entrance of the cemetary; PAN to right to an Army Unit marching through the gate; the caisson; a group of army personnel pushing a car toward the gate; the caisson moves into the cemetary through the main gate; spectators look on from the side lines in the BG; the caisson passes through the entrance. G28) HA LS Looking over the Memorial Bridge to the Washington Monument. G29) GtoA MS A group of jet fighters in the form of a cross, Files overhead. G30) MS The caisson moves in toward the gate at the cemetary. G31) HA LS The Funeral Procession comes over the bridge toward the cemetary.32) HA MS The caisson in position as the hearse pulls alongside the cassion, and comes to a stop; large group of sedans are at a stand still in the BG.33) HA MLS The pallbearers remove the casket from the hearse, to be placed on the caisson. G

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Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959

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William Frederick Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He was called "Bill" by his family and friends and nicknamed "Bull" by the press. He is one of four individuals to have attained the rank of fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being Ernest King, William Leahy, and Chester W. Nimitz. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Halsey graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. He served in the Gr...