WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION, CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Coverage of ceremonies on Corregidor Island, dedicating the War Memorial of The Pacific. Film show President Ferdinand Marcos arriving and speaking from VIP stand; Mrs. Marcos cutting ribbon at entrance to Memorial; scenes of spectators including Lt Gen Benjamin Davis, USAF; US Navy officer and Army officers; AV's of Corregidor and surrounding waters; and views of bombed-out buildings on Corregidor, left as they were in 1945. REEL 1: 1) Series of LS's of VIP's arriving at reviewing stand. 2) MS's of Philippine and US flags being raised, crowd standing at attention. 3) MLS of Memorial, pan left to crowd in front of stands. 4) CU's and LS's of spectators. 5) CU two US Admirals (2-star) talking. 6) Lt Gen Benjamin Davis at ceremonies. 7) Series of LS's of VIP's arriving at reviewing stand, artillery salutes being fired in bg. 8) VIP's marching to stand past bombed-out building. 9) LS's of memorial dome and wall. 10) CU of Philippine presidential seal. 11) Series of MS's and CU's of memorial and surrounding gardens. 12) Series of LS's of VIP's walking from stand toward memorial. 13) President and Mrs. Marcos walking past camera to memorial, then touring memorial area. 14) Spectators reading inscription on memorial. 775' Total footage in reel. REEL 2: 1) Series of views of memorial, with inscription listing battles in the Philippine Liberation -- Filipino soldier on guard duty. 2) Bomb damaged barracks on Corregidor, as they were in 1945. 3) Series of scenes of spectators, including Filipino Veterans Group. 4) AV's of Corregidor, showing memorial, bombed-out buildings, heliport, ships at dock area. 5) Honor guard in formation in front of old barracks building. 6) President Marcos and party arriving at VIP stand for ceremonies. 7) Philippine flag being raised. 8) Series of scenes of President Marcos addressing spectators. 9) Mrs. Marcos cutting ribbon across entrance to memorial. 10) Crowd at attention during firing of salute. 11) US flag being raised, tilt to CU of US Army Colonel saluting. 704' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities