General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF NORMANDY LANDINGS Omaha/Utah Beaches, North France

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF NORMANDY LANDINGS Omaha/Utah Beaches, North France

1964

1) CU PAN ADM CHARLES D. GRIFFIN and GEN. FREEMAN walking by in front of the troops at Utah Beach.2) MS ADM GRIFFIN, CINCUSNAVFOREUR, and GEN FREEMAN walking toward their seats in bg. G3) CU ADM GRIFFIN and GEN FREEMAN; tremendous crowd in bg. VG4) ECU ADM GRIFFIN; crowd in bg. F5) CU ADM GRIFFIN, GEN FREEMAN; French civilian photographer in fg. (SV)6) CU ADM GRIFFIN walking past front of seats looking for his name plate on the chair. G7) CU Member of the American Legion holding onto one of the standards; US Marines in bg. G8) CU Two old war veterans, one with grayish beard, standing among the crowd; "National Executive Committee" is on the side of the hat of one veteran, overseas type of hat. G9) CU Looking down front row of French Naval Ceremonial Guard, standing at present arms (SV). G10) CU French Naval Ceremonial Guard at present arms. G11) CU GEN FREEMAN and ADM GRIFFIN at the salute, two civilians in fg. G12) CU French Naval officer with his sword, at the salute; crowd in bg looking on. G13) CU French Naval units in ranks. G14) CU Elderly American Legionnaire with the Paris Branch, at the salute. G15) CU Old war veterans at the salute in Legionnaire caps, civilian clothing; French flag flying in upper left bg. G16) CU US Marine Color Guard, one of the Marines holding US Flag, the other Marine, an American Legion Flag. G17) CU GEN MATTHEW B. RIDGEWAY in civilian clothing standing among the VIPs. G18) ECU GEN RIDGEWAY in civilian clothing. G-F (short scene)19) MLS Boat marina; several small boats, sailing boats, speed boats, all tied up in the harbor. (SV) G20) MLS Boat marina; tremendous amount of small boats. VG21) MS Outboard motor boats, yachts, other types and styles at the boat marina. VG22) HA LS Utah Beach. VG23) MLS American cemetery, hundreds of white crosses, monument in far bg; American colors at half-mast. VG24) MS Crosses at the American cemetery; small American and French flags fly from the base of each cross. VG25) LS Looking down the mall toward the monument at the cemetery. G26) CU Inscription on the monument (not legible). F27) CU White stone cross at the American cemetery, row upon row (SV). VG28) MCU One of the old churches in the area; many people off to right. G29) MS Crowd gathering; church in bg. G30) MS Entrance to the old church; priest and elderly woman walking toward the entrance and entering.31) MCU Ceremony in front of the church; GEN RIDGEWAY standing by, hat in hand as a French officer reads some order as he stand in front of microphone. G32) CU Young French girl, white gloves, white band around her head, standing with the crowd. G33) MS GEN MAXWELL TAYLOR removing his raincoat, handing it to another person; the GENERAL is handed a pair of scissors to cut the red, white, blue ribbon part-way through; GEN RIDGEWAY takes the scissors, cuts on through the ribbon during cutting ceremonies; This is at the Airborne Museum at Sainte-Mere-1 "Eglise, France.34) CU GEN RIDGEWAY and others walking past camera. G35) HA CU Heads of the crowd entering the museum.36) ECU British officers in the crowd. G37) CU ADM GRIFFIN speaking with unidentified officer.38) CU ADM GRIFFIN in front of the church with the crowd. G39) CU ADM GRIFFIN chatting with civilian and other officers; man holds umbrella over ADM"s head (SV).40) ECU ADM GRIFFIN chatting with the civilian. G41) CU The crowd.42) GtoA LS Old B-24 type aircraft flying over the ceremonial area; PAN on down to heads of crowd. G43) GtoA MLS C-47 flying overhead, framed by various ceremonial flags in fg; wreaths are being dropped by the C-47. G44) LA MS French officer hoisting the US colors very slowly. G45) CU War veterans holding onto the ceremonial flags. G46) LA MS US colors hoisted slowly; hat of a French officer in fg.47) LA MS US colors nearing the top of the pole.48) CU Marine Color Guard. G49) HA MS Crowd and wreaths.50) LS Tremendous crowd gathered during the cere

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