General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR GEN DOUGLAS MacARTHUR Norfolk, Va

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR GEN DOUGLAS MacARTHUR Norfolk, Va

1964

1) LA CU Control tower, NAS Norfolk, Va. G2) MS Colors flying at half-mast from flag pole next to control tower. G3) CU Insignia on plane ramp, which is setting in FG, reads: "NAS Norfolk, Va.". G4) MLS Motorcycle motorcade standing by for arrival of MacARTHUR"s body which is to be flown in. G5) MS Hearse waiting at parking area. G6) MS Motorcycle motorcade passing by. G7) MS Saluting battery consisting of four field pieces; various transports parked in far BG.8) HA CU Limousines coming into area, stopping in line for VIPS. G9) HA MLS Navy ceremonial guard being positioned, men walk one by one. G10) HA LS Navy guard positioning themselves. G11) HA MS Navy band in front of Operations tower. G12) HA MCU Army personnel, in dress uniforms, marching by in FG. G13) MLS Crews for saluting batteries marching out to their guns; two men to each gun. G14) LS Transport coming in for a landing; two Navy ceremonial guards in FG. G15) MLS US Army C-123 on ground, and taxiing off to left. G16) CU Military honor guard marching forward, coming to a halt, and order arms. G17) HA CU Two petty officers conversing.18) MS C-135 taxiing over runway bayond saluting battery. G19) ECU C-135, name "US States of America", painted on its side. G20) MS Ramp being pushed up to aircraft. G21) HA MS ADM HAROLD SMITH and other dignitaries walking to foot of ramp to greet MacARTHUR famil, MRS. MacARTHUR is greeted by ADM SMITH and party; swish PAN, to left, showing a C-130 taxiing after making its landing. G22) HA MS Motorcycle police in line; ADM SMITH"s "copter, SH-34G, parked in BG; PAN, to left, military guard. VG23) ECU C-130 taxiing on by camera to parking area with MacARTHUR"s body aboard. G24) MS Plane director directing C-130 to parking area and holding up his hands as signal to stop plans; man runs out, chocks up wheels of aircraft. G25) LA CU Insignia on vertical stabilizer. G26) HA MS Military guard marching toward side of plane and positioning. G27) HA MS Army officer and a minister walking toward aircraft.28) CU Loading ramp on side of C-130 being lowered. G29) HA CU Military guard at attention. G30) MS Two Air Force personnel lowering latter part of ramp area to ground. G31) MS Color guard marching out of C-130E and off to right, followed by casket bearers, carrying casket; color guard marches off to left at a slow pace; PAN, to right, picking up casket bearers as they walk slowly away from rear of aircraft. G32) MS Saluting battery firing salute to MacARTHUR. G-F33) MS Looking out over cars to Navy band. G34) MS Casket bearers standing after aircraft, one soldier to rear of casket, carries MacARTHUR"s five star flag. G35) HA CU Military guard at present arms. G36) CU Color guard standing at attention; personnel in left BG by automobiles at salute.37) MS Band playing in honor of MacARTHUR. (SV) G-F38) MCU Civilian and military VIPS standing near tower, military at salute. G39) MCU Casket bearers placing casket into rear of hearse. VG40) MLS Military spread out in parking area; casket bearer standing aft hearse after placing casket into hearse, they then walk off to left.41) MS Looking out over ceremonial area in parking area. G42) MS Two ministers walking off to left side of hearse; military in FG, some in BG. G43) MS Military cadet carrying MacARTHUR"s five star flag; color guard marking time off to left and proceeding forward, with cadet following behind; limousines parked in mid BG ready to take VIPS from area; ADM SMITH"s "copter parked in mid BG. VG44) HA MCU One of limousines. F45) CU Army officer; Operations tower in mid BG.46) CU Military honor guard standing at attention; C-130 in mid BG from which body was taken. G47) LS Motorcade pulling out, single long line proceeding to far BG with motorcade of motrocycles preceeding group in distant BG; military honor guard of various services standing at attention in FG. VG48) HA MS Army officer, in charge of honor guard, hollering a

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