Home Town Welcomes Schirra Ka Astronaut Schirra Home Town Welcome (1962)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. American newsreel item. Title reads: “Home Town In Orbit Over Schirra“ Oradell, New Jersey, United States of America / USA Various shots, astronaut Walter Schirra with his wife and children are driven in an open car through the crowd-lined streets of his old home town. MS Banner over street says “Well Done!“ The motorcade passes where he grew up. Various shots, Schirra on dais at his old high school athletic field is presented with the . (Distinguished Service Medal) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by NASA Chief James E. Webb. Note: Date on original record: 15/10/1962. 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 i