Summary

Funeral of US General Henry Arnold in Washington, DC

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 34245
Clip SR003423_02_02.mov
Date 1/19/1950
Title Funeral of US General Henry Arnold in Washington, DC
Description Title "General Arnold makes his last flight" superimposed over airplane carrying Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold's body taxiing on tarmac at airport, people and cars nearby / USAF honor guard standing on tarmac saluting with rifles / military personnel carrying Arnold's casket draped with US flag away from plane between rows of honor guard / wider shot of plane, honor guard and hearse / shot of exterior of National Cathedral where Arnold's body lies in state, US flag at half mast in front of Cathedral / grille on window inside Cathedral is opened revealing Arnold's body lying in state / two shots of honor guard standing at attention around Arnold's body lying in state / shot from moving vehicle in front of West Point Cadets marching in formation down street in funeral procession / shot of caisson carrying Arnold's casket draped in US flag in funeral procession / horses pulling caisson with casket past Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater, honor guard standing on steps as it passes by / General Dwight Eisenhower and Secretary of Defense George Marshall walking along passageway in Amphitheater / shot of funeral guests sitting in seats of Amphitheater, US flags hanging overhead / sitting in front row of seats in Amphitheater from left to right Marshall, President Harry Truman, General Hoyt Vandenberg and Secretary of State Dean Acheson / guests sitting in Amphitheater as snow starts falling / two shots of honor guard standing next to casket at top of steps in Amphitheater / Note: film has nitrate deterioration
Personality Henry Arnold, Hoyt Vandenberg, George Marshall, Harry S Truman, Dwight D Eisenhower, Dean Acheson
Country United States
City Washington DC

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