Soldier Decorated For Heroism Under Fire In Vietnam (1966)

Vietnam & Washington D.C., United States of America (USA). Various shots of a film of a small battalion of American soldiers in combat in Vietnam. They run across fields firing guns and they fire from trenches. A heavy gun gives them some support. Various shots of the ceremony in White House where American President Lyndon Johnson presents the Medal of Honour to Lieutenant Charles Williams who was wounded in action in Vietnam. He was able to rally a small band of American and South Vietnam soldiers and hold off the enemy for 14 hours. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 29/06/1966. 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, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empi