UNKNOWN SOLDIER Part 1

Description

1) MLS C-130 (Hercules) taxiing on the runway at Port Lyauetey (SV). G2) CU Army, Navy and Marine Honor Guard lead by a marine officer passes the Air Force plane; the men stop and bring their rifles to order arms; PAN, group at attention. G3) MS Pallbearers carrying the Unknown Soldier from the aircraft; officers salutes. G4) LA CU Oolors flying from the stern of the USS Blandy, DD-943. G5) CU Enl"d man raising and lowering colors at the stern of the ship; men are at quarters; PAN, one of the mounts. G6) LA MS Man standing at parade rest on an upper deck. G7) LA MS Stack of the DD. G8) LA CU Fo"c"sle of the ship where the men are at quarters as the ship gets underway; letters 943 on the bow. G9) CU Sign: DD-943. G10) LA CU Two enl"d men saluting; colors are at half mast. G11) CU Unknown Soldier on deck; large wreath at one end of the casket. G12) MS Four enl"d men with rifles on guard for the Unknown Soldier. G13) LA CU One of the guards. G14) HA MS Four guards on duty where the casket is situated in the center of the deck. G15) ECU Unknown Soldier"s casket (SV). G16) MS Starboard side of the DD which is tied up to the dock. G17) MS Army, Navy, and Marine Honor Guard marching along the dock. G18) CU French police escorting an ambulance. G19) MS Pallbearers carrying Unknown Soldie20) MCU Ballbearers walking up the gangway aboard the Blandy; PAN, men of the various services saluting. G21) MS Men manning the rail and saluting (strbd. side). G22) MtoMLS A street in Morrocco where French police are standing on duty; motorcycle police facing the camera as they escort the ambulance.23) MtoMLS Ambulance carrying the Unknown Soldier through the streets of Morrocco. G24) LS Over-looking a square; navy ambulance being escorted by four French police; PAN of a large monument in the square; large buildings in the bg. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities