Purple Heart Presentation, Aiea Hospital, 08/08/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5088. Not in the best shape. National Archives description "1) GV Officers & men at qtrs. in front of Aiea Hospital-SV.2) MCU Adm. Halsey talks to officers.3) MS Red Cross women place medals on trays held by line of sailors.4) MCU Gen. Vandegrift speaks at mike.5) MS Adm. Nimitz speaks at mike.6) MS CU Adm. Nimitz pins medals on line of Marines-SV.7) MS Gen. Vandegrift pins medals on line of Marines.8) MS CU Faces of Marines & Marines at qtrs.9) CU Adm. Chas. Pawnall pins medals on line of Marines.QUALITY: FAIR TO GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77337

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

Purple Heart, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Hawaii, United States. -- Navy Nurse Corps, WWII, Navy Nurse Corps, Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966, Aiea Naval Hospital, Rites And Ceremonies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Hospitals -- Hawaii, Vandegrift, A. A. (Alexander Archer), 1887-1973, United States. Marine Corps, Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959, Pownall, C. A. (Charles Alan), 1887-1975, World War II

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