| Medal of Honor | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1758 |
| Catalog #: | 425742 | |
| Clip Number: | 425742-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-022-03 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. MILITARY: Army, USA PERSONALITIES: Johnson, Lyndon Baines (LBJ) | |
| Description: | President Johnson presents the Medal of Honor to Army medic Lawrence Joel of Fayette, North Carolina, who ignored enemy fire to treat wounded buddies in Vietnam. The enemy was a mere thirty feet away while Joel ministered to his fallen comrades. Establishing shot - President Johnson putting the Medal of Honor around the neck of medic, Lawrence Joel of Fayetteville, North Carolina. MS - Military Honor Guard. CU - Head shot of President Johnson. CU - Lawrence Joel and his wife. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
