USMC 100514: Funeral procession for six Marines in Tientsin, China

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100514: Funeral procession for six Marines in Tientsin, China Citation information USMC 100514: Funeral procession for six Marines in Tientsin, China . United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/1901 Marine Corps Library Number 1042-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100514 Decade 1940 Date 1947 Description Reel shows funeral procession in the streets of Tientsin, China, for six dead U.S. Marines. Marine guards carry caskets draped with the American flag, and Marine honor guard file on either side to present arms, with Chinese priests accompanying. A civilian crowd looks on as the procession enters and exits the church building, ultimately departing in jeeps. Location(s) Tientsin (China) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed early 1947. Division 1st Division Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 100 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) 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 05/01/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 13:00 Digital file type video/H264