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

1964

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1) CU Color guard marching up walk to memorial followed by ministers in their church robes; sidewalk is flanked by honor guard; civilian photographers in FG. F2) MCU Casket bearers carrying casket up walk to memorial, past honor guard with their rifles at present arms; slow PAN, to left, with casket bearers walking slowly up walk to steps of memorial, casket is carried up front steps and into front entrance of memorial; they are followed by a cadet carrying MacARTHUR"s five-star flag, after him follows MacARTHUR"s family and close friends entering memorial; PAN, to left, to four high ranking Army officers at salute. G3) CU PAN Honor guard lining walkway coming to order arms and to parade rest. G4) MS MacARTHUR"s family departing from memorial, walking on down steps out of scene to right. G5) CU ADM H.P. SMITH and several other VIPS including Attorney General and MRS. ROBERT KENNEDY, coming up front walk, leaving scene to left, as they arrive at St. Paul"s Church for funeral services. VG6) MCU MacARTHUR"s family arriving at grounds of St. Paul Church; PAN, to left, to family entering front entrance to church. G7) CU Group of officers of various services walking up walk followed by color guard and after them three ministers and Army officer; minister trails behind; ministers leave scene to left; casket bearers come around bend in BG, carrying casket up brick walk; slow PAN, to left, casket being carried on by and into church; cadet carrying five star flag, stops outside church. VG8) MCU Officers of various services leaving church, followed by honor guard, honor guard halts momentarily as flag is positioned; two guards come to right shoulder arms, color guard steps out; procession follows behind, that is, ministers, casket bearers, and others; casket bearers leave scene to right; MacARTHUR"s family depart from church. G-F9) CU PAN Right, ROBERT KENNEDY and wife walking up walkway. G10) HA MCU Foreign officers and dignitaries departing from St. Paul"s upon completion of ceremony. G-F11) MS VIPS stopped in FG all the way back to entrance of church; people standing, waiting to move on.

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