GEN OF ARMY DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR'S DEPARTURE FROM TOKYO, JAPAN Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 8863-1 ADC 8863 SOURCE: AFCF (US NAVY SHIPMENT #61) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 847' ea Silent RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 GEN OF ARMY DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR'S DEPARTURE FROM TOKYO Japan; 16 Apr 51 Scenes at Haneda as crowd awaits the arrival of the general. A salute is fired. Member of the Honor Guard carries the 5-Star General of the Army's flago Brief Shot, MacArthur shaking hands with officers lining the approach to the plane. MacArthur going up ramp. He and his wife turn to wave farewell, Col Storey closes door. VAdm Charles Turner Joy arrives in car. Car arriving at the airport. The approach is flanked by guards on either side. The Gen takes the salute, then reviews the assembled Honor Guards. MacArthur's plane taxiing to a stop. Brief Flash, Capt Bob Strickland, US Signal Corps, walking across in fgo General shaking hands with Japanese officials. FS, MacArthur, unidentified Gen, Col Storey, and others follow. (Note: Coverage ordinary.) ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew Signal Corps 111 ADC 8863-2 ADC 8863 SOURCE: AFCF (US NAVY SHIPMENT #611 Card 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 847' ea Silent RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 GEN OF ARMY DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR'S DEPARTURE FROM TOKYO (CONT'D) Japan; 16 Apr 51 (CONT'D) Short Flash, Japanese officials shouting "Banzi". General and his wife turn at top of ramp and wave good-bye. Shots made around the Embassy. The only good scenes start with the shot of Boy Scouts assembled with flags. Gen MacArthur and cars of his entourage leaving. Both sides of throughfare are lined with spectators and police reserves. Some Japanese spectators; one American kid, grimacing at the camera. CU, old (American) woman with handkerchief to her nose. (Note: Coverage ordinary.) ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities