| President Decorates Korea Heroes | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1555 |
| Catalog #: | 351023 | |
| Clip Number: | 351023-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 024-421-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:22:36 - 00:24:21 | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors, Military, Congressional Medal Of Honor LOCATIONS/ASIA: Korea, South, Seoul LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. MILITARY: Army, USA PERSONALITIES: Truman, Harry WAR & CONFLICT/KOREA: Casualties WAR & CONFLICT/KOREA: Refugees | |
| Description: | President Decorates Korea Heroes President Truman awards this Nation's Highest award, the Congressional Medal Of Honor, to the wives and parents of five American heroes who gave their lives for freedom in Korea. 7Rs. Dean, wife of the missing gen. Dean, is one of those honored by the president. Meanwhile, in Korea itself, UN. Forces continue to pull back before advancing communist. MCU Military men firing a cannon. MCU Soldier setting supplies a fire. MLS to MCU Military men in trucks and jeeps leaving. North Korea in a very orderly manor. MLS Ultra modern hospital ships stand by in ports to attend to the wounded. MCUS Wounded GI'S lined up in a row Establishing shot - President Truman standing at his desk with American War Heroes wife’s and a father of on of the causalities. CU Mrs. Turner mother of Sgt. Turner. CU Edward Brown father of Melvin Brown, last seen beating off communist with a shovel. CU Mrs. Dean wife of General Dean who disappeared. CU Mrs. Henry wife of the lieutenant who fought a one man war. CU Mrs. Watkins whose son was killed in action accept the awards. President Harry S Truman: "I presented more Congressional Medal Of Honor than all the rest of the Presidents put together. But that is because of the fact that these terrible times merits those medals. These honors which were confirmed this morning are all that the country can give in appreciation of the Heroes who lost their life’s in defense of our liberties. It's a privilege on my part to be able to do this small thing for the benefits of those who survive these men who made the supreme sacrifice." | |
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