VIETNAMESE AWARDS TO U.S. SERVICEMEN Location - Aboard USS AMERICA (CVA-66) Part 2

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1) LS LT. GEN. Nguyen Van VY and party de-barking from C-2A on flight deck of USS AMERICA. VG 2) MS Vietnamese party on deck, U.S. officers in FG saluting; party leaves scene L.G 3) CU Rear view, two USMC sentries following behind official party; pan R showing USN officers and Vietnamese officers standing in BG. G 4) MS Hotsuit man sitting on tractor; pan R as C-2A touches down, rolls out of scene R with wire. VG 5) MS Rear view, C-2A taxiing slowly forward, folding wings, yellow shirt directs aircraft to parking area. G 6) MCU Unidt. officer walking from off loading ramp out of scene R, many flight deck personnel seen in BG watching. G 7) MS Island structure, en'l. personnel assembled in front of island; pan R to C-2A a/c with wings folded next to island. G 8) MLS Pan view, UH-2B 'copter flying at side of ship, banking R. G 9) LA CU Deck edge elevator being lowered, as seen from hangar bay; seen at the salute, as elevator is lowered RADM. S.H. MOORE, Commander, Crusier Destroyer Flotilla Seven, RADM. Leroy V. SWANSON, COMCARDIVTWO, VADM. William F. BRINGLE, COMSEVENTHFLT, COMSEVENTHFLT, VADM. E.R. ZUMWALT, COMNAVFOR Vietnam, COMMODORE Tran Van CHON, CNO, RVN, LT. GEN. Nguyen Van VY, Minister of Defense, RVN, LT. GEN. Van LA, Deputy Chief of General Staff and CAPT. Richard E. RUMBLE, C.O., USS AMERICA; elevator comes to rest at hangar bay level; U.S. and Vietnamese photographers seen FG. G 10) MS Pan view, VADM. BRINGLE and LT. GEN. Nguyen Van VY proceeding into hangar over red carpet; Marines and ship's band in BG; pan R to rest of party. G 11) HA MS Pan view, en'l. personnel in racks in hangar bay; pan R showing LT. GEN. Nguyen Van VY in FBG receiving honors. G 12) LA MLS Pan view, VADM. BRINGLE arriving at speakers stand with LT. GEN. Nguyen Van VY; Division officers in LFG at attention. G 13) LA CU VADM. BRINGLE at rostrum introducing LT. GEN. VY. G 14) LA CU COMMODORE Tran Van CHON, CNO, RVN, seated between two USN Admirals. G 15) CU Two red satin pillows containing medals to be awared, resting on table. G 16) MCU Three pillows on table, two Vietnamese officers seen on far side. G 17) LS Frame view, VADM. BRINGLE, taking seat on platform; heads of others in FG. F 18) LA MCU LT. GEN. VY speaking from rostrum. G 19) LA CU Rear view, VIPs on speakers stand. F 20) CU Side view, Vietnamese officer reading from list, two U.S. officers seen BG. G-F 21) CU Vietnamese speaking before microphone; pan to list in hand of RVN officer. G 22) MS Rear view, LT. GEN. VY presenting medal to unidt. Admiral. 23) CU Side view, U.S.N. Admiral (unidt.) coming down from salute after receiving medal from LT. GEN. Nguyen Van VY, Minister of Defense, RVN. G-F 24) LA MCU LT. GEN. VY standing before unidt. officer persenting medal. F 25) LA CU Rear view, High ranking USN officers standing at attention during medal presentation; CAPT. P.A. LILLY receives National Order of Vietnam, Fourth Class; RADM. S.H. MOORE and RADM. L.V. SWANSON, CAPT. D.J. Murphy received National Order of Vietnam, Fifth Class. 26) MS Rear view, LT. GEN. VY returning to speakers stand. 27) CU Pan R to show unidt. LCDR. stepping from ranks. G-F 28) CU Over white trousers and shoes of officers. F 29) MCU Legs of one officer showing white trousers and shoes; pan R to chalk markings on hangar bay deck reading RADM. SWANSON, RADM. MOORE, etc. F 30) MS COMMODORE Tran Van CHON presenting award. F 31) LA CU Side view, COMMODORE CHON presenting award to unidt. C.P.O., other members of crew. G-F 32) LA MS Group to receive awards standing at attention, officers approaching in BG congratulating group; CAPT. Richard RUMBLE, C.O. of USS AMERICA seen congratulating group. G 33) CU CAPT. RUMBLE congratulating junior officers. (SV) G-F 34) CU Pan view, Vietnamese officer moving past camera handing boxes to men who received awards. G 35) CU Marine Captain congratulating SGT. J.F. TOBIN who received the Navy Meritorious Medal. G 36) CU USN officers standing in group chatting. G 37) CU SGT. TOBIN looking over award certificate. VG 38) LA MS Looking forward on starb'd. side, ship moving slowly through seas. G 39) LA MLS Island structure, rotating antennae, men seen on open deck looking into open elevator. G-F 40) LA CU Island structure. F

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities