Posthumous Medal Of Honour For Vietnam War Victim (1966)

Location: Washington, United States of America / USA Film showing President Lyndon B. Johnson presenting a Medal of Honour to the parents of Vietnam veteran Private Milton Olive III. CU. Of the Medal of Honour. CU. Still of soldier, Private First Class Milton Olive III. He threw himself on a live communist hand grenade to prevent the killing of his four comrades. MS. Troops pushing through Vietnam jungles. GV. Front of White House. VS. In the White House President Lyndon B. Johnson receives Private Olive’s parents. GV. Crowd in the Rose Garden. VS.. On steps in Rose Garden President Johnson presents the Medal of Honour to Private Olive’s father during ceremony. (Fine Grain.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection