GEN. TWINING'S RETIREMENT Reel 3 · Part 2

Description

Summary: Coverage of a joint service retirement ceremony for Gen. Nathan F. Twining, Chairman, JCS, including scenes of Gen. Thomas D. White, Dudley C. Sharp, Wilber Brucker, Thomas S. Gates, Jr., William Franke, Adm. Arleigh Burke, Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Gen. David M. Shoup, Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Neil H. McElroy and Mrs. Twining. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 649': Scenes of the retirement ceremony for Gen. Nathan F. Twining, Chairman, JCS, showing USA Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Sec. of Defense, Thomas S. Gates, Jr., CNO Adm. Arleigh A. Burke; Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David M. Shoup and AF Chief of Staff Gen. Thomas D. White taking places on review platform; spectators and Sec. of Defense and Mrs. Neil H. McElroy ret, CINC, NORAD Gen. Laurence S. Kuter; Gen. Curtis E. LeMay; Sec. of Army Wilber Brucker; Mrs. Twining and other dignitaries and guests in VIP box; joint service troops and bands including USAF band bagpipers in ceremonial dress passing in review; 19-gun salute; Dudley C. Sharp and Neil H. McElroy leaving by car and WAF officer saluting. Reel 2, 913': Scenes of joint service troops, bands and color guard taking their places and passing in review; Gen. Twining and VIP's mounting review platform; review stand as national anthem is played and AF band with bagpipers in ceremonial dress, performing. Reel 3, 995': Scenes of Retirement Program cover page; Gen. Twining, Gen. Lemnitzer, Mr. Gates, Adm. Burke, Gen. Shoup and Gen. White taking places on review platform; Gen. Twining stepping forward as color guard salutes him; joint service troops and bands passing in review; Sec. McElroy, Sec. of Navy, William Franke and guests congratulating Gen. Twining and Gen. Twining saluting his VC-118A in fly-by. Good (Basic: Orig color)

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities