France: Loading Of LSTs, England ; Wire Stringing ; Awarding Of Silver Star, Carentan, France - ADC-1401
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LOADING OF LSTs, ENGLAND
17 June 1944
MS, CU, dukws leave LSTs and enter water,
MS, 2½ ton ordnance maintenance truck backs onto LST.
LS, LSTs lined up, dukws enter ships. MS van backs up to LST.
Seq: Armored car (M-8) LST elevator is lowered and leaves ship via ponton pier.
LS, MS., M-8s lined up., crews sit on top of cars.
MS, vehicles on deck of LST. "
(INV 211). WIRE STRINGING
18 June 44
VS, SigC troops of 79th Sig Co, 79th Inf Div string telephone wires in town
between Burbeaville and Amereville, France.
(INV 212) AWARDING OF SILVER STAR, CARENTAN, FRANCE
20 June 1944
VS, officers and men of 101st Abn in town square.
MS, Gen Maxwell D Taylor delivers speech. Maj Gen Troy H Middleton pins
Silver Star on Brig Gen Anthony C Mc Aulliffe.
VS, crowd of French civilians give flowers to soldiers.
HS, troops stand at attention in town square. MS, speakers platform as men
are awarded medals.