Vietnam Heroes: "Screaming Eagles" And Green Berets
Vietnam Heroes: "Screaming Eagles" And Green Berets
"Operation Hawthorne", 40 miles north of Pleiku in Vietnam, rescues the men of an Army Special Forces camp, under heavy attack by the Vietcong. Meanwhile, at the White House, Lieutenant Charles Williams receives the Medal of Honor from President Johnson for heroism in a similar operation, defending a "Green Beret" camp. LS of firing of cannons, shooting of assault riffles, soldiers loading field guns, lots of smoke, soldiers fighting a battle. Soilders loading a cannon. A platoon of soldiers kneeling in a ditch with automatic riffles. CUS - Soldier firing his automatic riffle. Soldier firing a grenade launcher. A line of soldiers throwing hand grenades. CUS of a caucasian soilder talking into a radio from a ditch. From a platoon, two soldiers firing their riffles and slowly walking into the jungle. Shots are fired as they are covered by white smoke the soldiers advance. Washington, DC./ White House: Lieutenant Charles Williams with his family receiving the Medal of Honor from President Johnson. Members of the Armed forces or Congress sit watching. MC of Lieutenant Charles's daughter sitting on the floor in a fluffy white or light pink gown. CUS - President Johnson placing the medal around Lieutenant Williams neck. Camera pans - Lieutenant Williams wife and children as President Johnson adjusts his medal on his neck.