Chaplain Lt. Vincent Capodanno Conducting Field Services, South Vietnam

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OF UNITED NEWSFILM RELEASE n OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) NITED AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 STATES OF PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 1968 OXford 7-6161 Release No. 6-69 Footage: 36' 16mm Color Master Room 2E771 Time: 1:00 Chaplain (Lieutenant) Vincent R. Capodanno Conducting Field Services in Vietnam (Official U. S. Navy film released by the Department of Defense) Stock footage of Chaplain (Lieutenant) Vincent Capodanno, who received the Medal of Honor (Posthumous) January 7, 1969, in ceremonies at the Washington Navy Yard Sail Loft. Footage shows Chaplain Capodanno conducting religious services in the field in Vietnam. SEQUENCES Footage Video 8 Chaplain Capodanno in uniform conducting field service in Vietnam 11 Chaplain Capodanno boarding helicopter and in helicopter 3 Chaplain Capodanno leaves helicopter 14 Chaplain Capodanno in church vestments conducting service NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY This motion film released to CBS-TV is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and newsreel pool members. It is to be forwarded within 72 hours to Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York City 10019, telephone CIrcle 7-3220, where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized agencies which make satisfactory financial arrangements with Deluxe Laboratories. The original release film must not be cut in any manner.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases