Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for US Airmen Flying from Britain
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Airmen Decorated. DESCRIPTION: At an American bomber station, somewhere in England, Major-General Spaatz decorated twenty-three Flying Fortress heroes. SHOTLIST: General shot of airmen paraded on airport, row of airmen to receive decorations marching into camera. Marshal [sic] Spaatz & General (Brigadier) Eaker arrive to present decorations. Awards being read out. CU Spaatz pinning DSC on Lt Sconiers. Lt Stark receiving DSC & Purple Heart. CU General Spaatz. Lt Lockhart receives Purple Heart. Sergeant Rich in an invalids chair. Spaatz leaning over him pinning on Purple Heart. CU DSC & Purple Heart. Cut-ins of troops on parade.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Aviation; Ceremonies; Censorship; Military; Awards and honours
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
Rota
- Card file number
- 42832
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 54
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