USMC 100568: General H. M. Smith retires

Item Description
Title
USMC 100568: General H. M. Smith retires

Citation information
USMC 100568: General H. M. Smith retires. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/2860/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100568

Decade
1940

Date
1946-05-15

Description
Retirement ceremony at Camp Pendleton in California for USMC Lt. Gen. Holland McTyeire Smith on May 15, 1946, where he is promoted to general upon retirement. The Armed Forces Officer flag flies as Women Marines and Marines march in formations and salute General Smith, and as the Marine Band marches and plays.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)

Military Grid Reference
11SMS63907530

Camera crew
Link

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
1st Division


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
150

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
07/09/2018

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

Digital runtime
4:08

Digital file type
video/H264