"Big E's " Homecoming: Carrier Returns From Vietnam Duty
"Big E's " Homecoming: Carrier Returns From Vietnam Duty
The world's mightiest warship, the atomic-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise, sails into its home port, San Francisco, after eight months of battle duty off Vietnam. It s an emotional homecoming as families and friends mob the dock, greeting their heroes. Men in uniform are greeted by loved ones. Includes Caucasian and African American families. The Enterprise pulling into a San Francisco harbor. Tug boats salute the Enterprise by shooting water into the air with fire hoses. CUS - Wives, sweethearts, moms and sisters running on the pier to meet their loved ones. Low Angle of Officers and sailors on the deck waving back. CUS of smiling women waving and pointing at their officers. MS - Overjoyed sailors walking down the gang plank of the Enterprise. A sailor kissing his mother or aunt. A sailor kissing his sweetheart. A Mother holding her little baby walking down the gang plank, behind her is a sailor walking with his bicycle. Sailors caring other belongings off the ship. A smiling bearded sailor hugging a woman tight. A sailor kneeling down to greet and hug his little blonde haired son. He gives him a kiss and a pat on the back. Then he hugs his wife or mother. CUS of a young African American sailor hugging his smiling mother. CUS of Sailors departing the pier with their wives, some men holding their babies.