DECORATION CEREMONIES AT AMERICAN G.H.Q., 1918-1919 Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Reel 1, Pershing receives the Legion of Honor from Poincare and the D.S.M. from Gen. Bliss at Chaumont. Gen. McAndrew, Adm. Benson, and Amb. Sharp are present. Petain presents the Legion of Honor to Gens. Liggett, Bullard, McAndrew, Harbord, Summerall, Hines, Lewis, Lenihan, Parker, Ely, Neville, King, McCoy, and Holbrook. Troops pass in review. Reel 2, Pershing presents the C.M.H. to officers and enlisted men. Belg. Gen. Biebuych decorates Gens. Liggett, Summerall, Brewster, Hinds, Davis, Nolan, Moseley, Eltinge, and Andrews. Pershing presents the D.S.M. to Biebuych, Ital. Gen. Perelli, and Gens. Drum, Brewster, Liggett, Wright, Bandholtz, Fassett, Gibbs, King, Rees, Spinks, and McNair. Reel 3, Brit. Gen. Haig arrives at Chaumont, decorates U.S. officers, and reviews the 116th Inf. French Gen. Pulainier decorates Gen. Preston Brown. Pershing presents the D.S.M. and D.S.C. to Gen. J.A. Bradley. Gen. Perelli decorates Gens. Dickman, Patrick, Brewster, Harbord, Hunter, Davis, Eltinge, Fiske, Moseley, Heintzelman, and Nolan.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Historical Films