Fleet Activities (Background Supplement) 06Sep51

Fleet Activities (Background Supplement) 06Sep51 Capt. Farrell, Chief of Staff to RAdm Dyer, waits at landing for Gen. Shepherd. Lt. Gen Lemuel C. Shepherd arrives & greetd by Capt. Farrell. Other ships in background. Shepherd inspects Honor Guard. Walks along line, stops to talk to marine. Navy Band. 17:52:03 01Sep51 Munsan-ni, Korea US Ambassador John J Muccio out of helicopter, leaves in jeep. Muncio shakes hands w/ Vice Adm C Turner Joy. Maj Gen Lurence C Craigie USAF walking behind Muccio & Joy. 17:53:07 Sep51 Burial of Sgt. First Class John R. Rice, Arlington National Cemetery. Band & infantry marching at funeral of John R Rice, full-blooded Indian, refused burial elsewhere. Flag draped casket past on caisson past Honor Guard. Pallbearers carry casket, ceremony under canopy. Spectators & American Legion veterans, Amerian Indians. Bugler. Widow presented flag. Leaving ceremony. 17:55:16 05Sep51 Casket out of Fort Myers Chapel, onto caisson, band & Honor Guard marching. White horese pulling caisson. 17:56:23 06Aug51 Pentagon, Washington, DC CU Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal pinned on JB Woodward, Jr. president of Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co by Sec. of Navy Kimball. Shaking hands w/ various civilian VIPS. Korean War; Ceremonies; Racism; Segregation;