USMC 100384: Assault on Iwo Jima, Compilation (reel 1)

Item Description
Title
USMC 100384: Assault on Iwo Jima, Compilation (reel 1)

Citation information
USMC 100384: Assault on Iwo Jima, Compilation (reel 1). United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3131

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100384

Decade
1940

Date
1945-2-19

Description
A compilation of censored films from Cpl. A.S. Tracy; Sgt. William F. Genaust and Sgt. Louis L. Louft documenting the transport to and assault on Iwo Jima. Genaust and Tracy show scenes from D-Day through 21st of fighting along Red and Yellow Beaches. Of note is the movement ashore of G Battery (13th Marines), featuring the gun crew for ""Glamour Gal"". Crew members are: Cpt. James S. McDermott; Sgt. Joseph L. Pipes; Cpl. William G. Smith; Pfc. Richard J. Samulevich; Pfc. Norman B. Jefferson (Native American); Pfc. Fermin A. Martinez; Pfc. Thomas D. Hanby; Pfc. Thomas O. Bratcher; Pfc. William G. Kuhn; Pfc. Chris Behnke; Pfc. Everett J. Reynolds. DUKWs from the 473rd Amphibious Truck Company provide transport for the batteries.

Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)

Camera crew
A. S. Tracy (Cpl); William F. Genaust (Sgt); Louis L. Louft (Sgt)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed from February 19th through February 21st, 1945.

Division
5th Division


Regiment
26th Marines
13th Marines


Battalion
3rd Battalion


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
800

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
08/14/2019

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
28:08

Digital file type
video/H264