Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Pilots Receive War Decorations

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
684A
Date Released
16 Jul 1942
Date submitted
13 Jul 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Interview with an Ace Night-Fighter
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fighting France Celebrates 14th July
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi Sabotage Gang Grabbed by G-Men
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Pilots Receive War Decorations
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Sea War
  6. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Stretford Pageant

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Decorations for Tokyo Raiders. DESCRIPTION: At an American Army Air Corps Base in Britain Major Kegelman received the DSC. At another ceremony in Washington the men who bombed Tokyo received their DFC’s. SHOTLIST: Men who raided Tokyo are awarded distinguished Flying Crosses as their chief, Brigadier General Doolittle looks on. Only some of them paraded. A few are in hospital and others were on active service. Their girl friends and wives were there to show them that medals are not the only reward. Kisses. Four American Airmen Receive Medals For The Independence Day Raid Over France - CARD 42590 Various shots of the parade. General Spaak presents decorations to the men, who took part in the first American Raid over Western Europe of the war.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
42585
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
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