ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE, WASHINGTON DC Part 1

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111 ADC 7956-1 ADC 7956 SOURCE: AFCF (Proj 13416) PS=481-A Card 1 of 2 RG 111 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 908 ea Silent Accession III-NAV-210 ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE Washington, D C 20 May 1950 Motorcycle escort followed by high-ranking officers on foot. VSs, troops wearing steel helmets and carrying bayoneted rifles marching past the Capitol. Band playing as it marches past the Capitol. L&MSs, WACs, Negro troops with slung rifles, marching past the Capitol. CU, marching feet of troops. L&MS, marines marching past the Capitol CU, feet of marching sailors. MS, WAVES, Air Force men marching past. LAS, Color Guard; Capitol dome in background. LAS, sailor Color Guard moving by Capitol dome in background, Negro troops, no rifles, on the march Different troops marching toward the camera and then turning camera right. The Capitol 1S in background. LS , massed Colors marching toward camera and then turning off camera's right. Capitol in background in some shots. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY FB/me Signal Corps 111 ADC 7956-2 ADC 7956 SOURCE: AFCF (Proj 13416) PS-481-A Card 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 908 ea Silent RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE, (Cont) Washington, D. C (Cont) 20 May "50 (Cont) VSs made from Capitol Plaza: motorcycle policemen, high-ranking officers, troops carrying bayoneted rifles, several trucks pulling guns, WACs on parade. Army band, Negro troops carrying slung rifles, marines, women marines, sailors armed with rifles, marching feet of sailors, truck towing a 40mm gun. RV: high=speed tractors towing guns; massed Colors. CU, follow: beating bass drum. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave , LIC 1, NY FB/me

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities