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Military Honors For Russia's Victims

Military Honors For Russia's Victims
Clip: 356053_1_1
Year Shot: 1959 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1656
Original Film: 032-012-03
HD: N/A
Location: Virginia
Timecode: 00:23:33 - 00:24:15

Military Honors For Russia's Victims At Arlington National Cemetery, two unidentified airmen are buried. They were among the crewmen aboard the unarmed United States transport plane shot down over Soviet Armenia, with 17 men aboard. Disclosures of evidence proves the Reds deliberately attacked the helpless plane. Military procession bearing coffins draped with U.S. flag. Funeral service. Man in uniform plays brass instrument (presumably playing Taps, but no natural sound of it).