American ’vc’ (1914-1918)

American ’VC’. Secretary Baker bestows highest US Army decoration to 11 Allied officers. Location of events unknown. In a room, US Secretary of War Newton Baker pins decorations on the men; shakes hands. He moves down line to next; etc. Baker poses with war heroes; then steps in front; turns and sort of nods / bows to them. Ceremonies. World War One. Honours. FILM ID:1918.2 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, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.