Summary

Burial of Gen. Jonathan Wainwright at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and funeral for Chief Justice Fred Vinson in Washington, DC

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # D-5589
Clip SR005215_01_03.mov
Date 9/8/1953
Title Burial of Gen. Jonathan Wainwright at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and funeral for Chief Justice Fred Vinson in Washington, DC
Description Title card: "Vinson, Wainwright - A nation's final tribute / close shot of Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, commander of US troops on Corregidor in World War II / [9/8/1953] soldiers standing in formation next to Wainwright's casket on caisson at Arlington National Cemetery / soldiers marching in formation ahead of caisson carrying casket pulled rolling along pulled by horses / two shots of casket on caisson rolling along // shot of exterior of Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC / close shot of Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Vinson posing for photo opportunity / [9/10/1953] shot of exterior of Washington National Cathedral where Vinson's funeral service is being held / crowd standing outside / former President Harry Truman, his daughter Margaret and wife Bess walking towards Cathedral / President Dwight Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon walking up steps towards entrance to Cathedral / Cathedral tower / Supreme Court Associate Justices leaving Cathedral to take up positions as honorary pallbearers / Eisenhower and Nixon leaving Cathedral / pallbearers carrying casket between two lines of officials / pallbearers placing casket in hearse / Note: exact day not known
Personality Jonathan M Wainwright, Fred Vinson, Harry S Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Dwight D Eisenhower, Richard M Nixon
Country United States
Province/State Virginia

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