General Chiang Kai-Shek visits USS Wasp (CVS-18) Part 1

Description

1) CU Admiral Pride and General Chiang and son. 2) MS General Chiang walks past camera; cameraman, background. 3) LS Party salutes during playing of Chinese National Anthem. 4) MCU General Chiang dons life jacket. 5) MS Admiral Pride shakes hands with General Chiang. 6) LA MS HRS helicopter takes off from CVS. 7) CU General Chiang assisted with Mae West (SV). 8) CU Captain Henry shakes hands and converses with General Chiang. 9) MS General Chiang salutes sideboys. 10) LS HRS takes off from CVS. 11) LS Same as above; Admiral Pride, other VIPs, foreground. 12) LS HRS, HO3S hover overhead as saluting batteries are fired. 13) MS General Chiang and Admiral Pride inspect USMC honor guard (SV). 14) MLS Party walks down flight deck. 15) MS Same as above. 16) MS Vice Admiral Soong Gno, Commander Pei Yuffen, Mr. Lou Ping Kuo, Mr. Li Ta Wei greeted by Admiral Pride. 17) MS Vice Admiral Soong Gno, Chinese Nationalist Navy, inspects marine honor guard (SV). 18) MS General Wang Shu Ming greeted by Admiral Pride. 19) MLS General Wang inspects marine honor guard. 20) LA MS HRS comes in for landing aboard CVS. 21) MS General Chiang disembarks from helicopter; walks between sideboys. 22) CU General Chiang shakes hands with high-ranking officer. 23) MS Admiral Pride, General Chiang and party salute; smoke from battery in background.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities