Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for US Airmen Flying from Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
693A
Date Released
17 Sep 1942
Date submitted
10 Sep 1942
Date submitted
14 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Airmen Decorated. DESCRIPTION: At an American bomber station, somewhere in England, Major-General Spaatz decorated twenty-three Flying Fortress heroes. SHOTLIST: General shot of airmen paraded on airport, row of airmen to receive decorations marching into camera. Marshal [sic] Spaatz & General (Brigadier) Eaker arrive to present decorations. Awards being read out. CU Spaatz pinning DSC on Lt Sconiers. Lt Stark receiving DSC & Purple Heart. CU General Spaatz. Lt Lockhart receives Purple Heart. Sergeant Rich in an invalids chair. Spaatz leaning over him pinning on Purple Heart. CU DSC & Purple Heart. Cut-ins of troops on parade.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Aviation; Ceremonies; Censorship; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
British Paramount
Rota
Card file number
42832
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for US Airmen Flying from Britain', British Movietone News Issue No. 693A, 17 Sep 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12443 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)