General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CDR ALAN S. SHEPARD JR USN PRESENTED NAVY ASTRONAUT WINGS Pentagon

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CDR ALAN S. SHEPARD JR USN PRESENTED NAVY ASTRONAUT WINGS Pentagon

1947-1980

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1) MS Capt. Grissom, unident, Gen., Adm. Anderson and Cdr Shepard.2) CU Group with unident. civilian at microphone.3) CU Gen. LeMay stepping up to mike; Grissom locks on from left; Adm Anderson, right corner; Gen. continues speaking; he turns from mike as Capt. Grissom removes wings from breast; unident. civ. moves to Capt. Crisson and pins on astronaut wings; Grissom shakes hands with VIPS, civ., and Gen. LeMay; unident. civ. moves to mike and gives short speech; Adm Anderson moves up to mike; Cdr Shopard removes aviator"s wings; Anderson pins on astronaut wings to breast of Shopard; LeMay shakes hands with Shepard as does Anderson.4) MS Group; Mrs. Grissom grate husband"s hand and gives his kiss on check; photographers swarm in, BG, to take pictures of group. (VG)5) ECU Press photographer snapping pictures of Capt. Grissom. (tight shot)6) CU Capt. Grissom and Cdr Shepard standing together after presentation.7) MS Gen. LeMay, Griesom, unident. civ., Shepard and Andorson. (G-F)8) CU Unident. Civ. looking at wings on breast of Grissom; Grissom shakes hands with elderly gentleman; Anderson walks past. (G)9) ECU Airforce Capt. wearing headset phones. (G)10) CU Civilian photographer viewing thru view finder on his 35 Mitchell.11) MS Congration outside door of room where presentation was made. (G)12) CU Adm Anderson talking with VIRS.13) CU Gen LeMay speaking with unident. VIPS.14) CU Mrs. Grissom and unident. elderly gentleman.15) CU Cdr Shepard and CNO Adm Anderson coming out of press room. (VG)16) CU Gen LeMay.17) ECU Capt. Grissom.18) ECU Adm Anderson.19) ECU Cdr Shepard.20) CU Capt. Grissom, Gen. LeMay, Adm Anderson, Cdr Shepord. (G)21) MCU Group viewing presentation; group applaudes. (G)22) CU Grissom, Shepord discussing some matter.23) ECU Hands of Shepard fonding wings of Grissom.24) ECU Grissom, elderly gentlemen, and Cdr Shepard.25) CU Grissom, Shepard being congratulated by various unident. personnel.26) ECU Gen. LeMay27) ECU Ad. Anderson.28) ECU Cdr Shepord.29) CU Unident. elderly gentlemen between the two astronauts.30) CU Movie photographers in press room, (SV). (G)31) ECU Photographer holding an aeroflex 35 and viewing thru it.32) Unident. Navy Cdr. coming out of room.33) CU Airforce Capt. standing before microphone. (G)34) CU LeMay speaking with subordinate officer; Adm Anderson, BG.35) CU Adm Anderson and other VIPS outside press room, (SV).36) CU Anderson, Shepard, LeMay, Grissom, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth Belieu, and others moving out of press room.37) ECU Grissom, LeMay and Andorson. (G)38) CU Pentagon Officers and other VIPS standing around in press room during presentation, (SV). (G)39) CU High-ranking Air Force and Army officers.40) CU Grissom and Shepard posing together for photographers.41) ECU Mrs. Grissom and elderly man and woman. (G)42) ECU Unident, VIPS conversing in front of camera.43) ECU Grissom, elderly gentleman and Shepard posing together; Grissem reaches over and touches wings of Shepard.44) ECU Mrs. Grissom.45) CU Astronauts being congratulated by various unident. VIPS.46) CU LeMay, Grissom.47) ECU Astronaut wings on breast of Grissom.48) ECU Shepard.49) ECU LeMay.50) ECU Elderly gentleman fondling astronaut wings of Grissom.

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