Fifteen TAC Reconnaissance Pilots Decorated, Macdill Air Force Base, Florida

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILMBRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 V (A) DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Release No. 248-62 FINE GRAIN TO; Footage: 300° 28 November 1962 FIFTEEN TAC RECONNAISSANCE PILOTS DECORATED (Official Air Force footage released by Department of Defense) Fifteen Tactical Air Command Reconnaissance pilots today received the United States Air Force's Distinguished Flying Cross at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Presenting the Nation's tribute was Admiral Robert Is Dennison, Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic. General Walter C. Sweeney, JT., Commender, Tactical Air Command and Commander =in-Chief, Air Force Atlantic, participated in the flight line ceremonies for the members of his command. All assigned to the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, Sunter, South Carolina, the pilots were cited for the low level photo reconnaissance missions from October 23rd through the 29th during the Cuban crisis. It was to these TAC men and their units that President John F. Kennedy presented the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, on Monday, the 26th. Lifed 4-18-19 NOTE TO EDITORS: 300 35mm B/W unprocessed film handed out to Fox, for servicing both TV and theatrical pool members. Original film to be forwarded to 1365th Photo Squadron, Orlando Air Force Base, Florida, within 72 hours. the But m 5/13/63 NOTE Sg. TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner. E10575

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases