MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN AMERICAN CEMETERY, ST. AVOLD, NEAR METZ, FRANCE ; MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES IN U.S. CEMETERY, HAMM, LUXEMBOURG Part 1

Description

Signal Corps 111 ADC 6002 ADC 6002 SOURCE: AFCF (M-2140) FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 932' ea Silent MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN AMERICAN CEMETERY St Avold, Near Metz, France - 30 May 1946 Pan, Crosses in cemetery. MLS, cemetery sign. CU, girl in provincial dress. Scenes, French girl choir singing under the direction of choirmaster. Parade of US and French troops in cemetery. Full shot of US Color Guard. MS & CUs, Mayor of Metz, Col Gordon, Maj Williams, US Chaplain Duval speaking at ceremonies. LS, Gen Gilliet holding medal which was presented as a posthumous award for Gen George S Patton. Seq: Laying of wreath at flag stand by civilians and others. Honor Guard firing salute. CU, bugler playing taps. Scenes, British Army band playing; British Honor Guard marching. RG 111 MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES IN US CEMETERY Accession III-NAV-210 Hamm, Luxembourg LS, crosses and Stars of Zion on graves. Seq: St George Boy Scouts decorating the graves with miniature US and Luxembourg flags. Crowd of civilians walking into cemetery. LS, Dutch guard in formation. Extreme LS, great number of crosses on graves. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY FB/lzw

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities