The orbital flight of Friendship 7 under project Mercury-Atlas 6 carrying John Herschel Glenn Jr from the United States. USS Noa (DD-841) at sea. Crew stands at the rail of the ship. The capsule of the Mercury-Atlas 6 being lifted up on ship. John Herschel Glenn Jr walk on the ship deck. John Herschel Glenn Jr lifted by the UH-25B helicopter. The helicopter in flight. The helicopter lands on USS Randolph. John Herschel Glenn Jr walks on deck and meets people. He talks to people on the deck. He signs a document. A cameraman in the foreground.
United States Army General John Joseph Pershing visits France. General John Joseph Pershing reviews French Marine troops. General John Joseph Pershing with other officers leaves in a staff car. Policemen control a crowd. John Joseph Pershing arrives at the Gare du Nord (18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris, France) in Paris. He poses with officers. He rides through huge crowds. He speaks to throngs from the balcony of the Hotel de Crillon (10 Pl. de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France).
U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge's son John Coolidge at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. John Coolidge seated on a chair and reads a book during his exams. He makes notes and studies. He operates a radio and listen to it. He trims grass in a garden. Buildings in the background. John along with his landlady Lindsay and other students.
A film on the life of American astronaut John Herschel Glenn Jr. He was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. Aerial view of a church in Ohio, United States. A man stands on the steps of the church. A young boy stands nearby. The man talks about John. Interior of the church. Men and women sing hymns. Other people seated. John and Annie were married in this church. The minister talks about the couple. Exterior of a house. Annie's parents speak about them. John Glenn's home. His parents talk about him. An aircraft taxis at an air base. Glenn's trainer talks.
Face of John Glenn before launch of “Friendship 7”. Mercury-Atlas 6 officials talk on headset to begin countdown to launch the “Friendship 7”. A United States Marine Corp UH 34D helicopter flies. Mercury-Atlas 6 official wait for countdown. Mercury-Atlas 6 telemetry network officials at work at different stations all over world. Broadcast of Mercury Atlas launch. United States army personnel climbs into USA aircraft. NASA personnel operate Mercury-Atlas 6 controls. View of Mercury-Atlas 6 after service structure moved away. NASA official, wearing headphones, begins countdown. Face of John Glenn before launch, the voice of backup Mercury-Atlas 6 astronaut, Scott Carpenter, says “Godspeed John Glenn”. Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 6 spacecraft, “The Friendship 7”, with rocket thrust. Backup clock is started as John Glenn calmly sits inside the spacecraft launching to space. The Mercury-Atlas 6 in space flight. View of crowd of people watching the launch on the beach near Cape Canaveral. They cheer as the Mercury-Atlas 6 is successfully launched into space. View of the “Friendship 7” ascending.
U.S. 26th Division troops at La Ferte in France during World War I. U.S. troops stand in a squad and salute. A flag of United States. An officer reads from a paper. General John Joseph Pershing with other U.S. officers. U.S. troops stand in a line. General John approaches the troops. He presents the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C) medal to 26th Division troops. The General is escorted by other U.S. officers. He shakes hands with the troops. He stands with U.S. officer. A soldier comes and salutes them. He stands near General John Joseph Pershing The troops march and follow the military band. Troops with Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C) medal pinned on their uniform. A woman looks at the medals on the uniforms of the soldiers.
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