POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO MRS. CHAS. J LORING, JR Reel 1 · Part 2

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Summary: The Congressional Medal of Honor is posthumously awarded to Maj. Charles J. Loring, Jr., and presented to his wife by Secretary of the Air Force Harold E. Talbott at ceremony at Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C., 17 April l954. Reel 1: l) Several views during the ceremony, presentation of the colors. Mrs Elsie Colton Loring presented with the Medal of Honor by the Secretary of the Air Force Ta1bott. 2) MS panning from L to R of VIP's observing the ceremony. 3) ELS GC formation of 12 F-80's flying over area. 4) MS squadrons marching. 5) CU Mrs. Loring as VIP's pay their respects. 6) ECU Mrs. Loring. 7) CS Mrs. Loring, two daughters and family. 8) CU Mrs. Loring and family in car. 9) MS staff cars as they stop on ramp, VIP's alight from same. l0) Several views of the ceremony in progress. 11) MCU squadron of F-80's as they fly over area, camera pans down to squadrons marching. 12) CU Secretary of the Air Force Talbott as he hands Mrs. Loring the Medal of Honor, in bg group of still photographers. 13) CU Talbott and the Loring daughters. 14) Several CU views of VIP's paying their respects to Mrs. Talbott. Good

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities