USMC 100628: J.C.S report 1968, Pu Luong Area

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100628: J.C.S report 1968, Pu Luong Area Citation information USMC 100628: J.C.S report 1968, Pu Luong Area. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3032/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100628 Decade 1960 Date 1968-01-07 Description Report from the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in 1968. Marine Captain James Hall describes the preceding battle with Viet Cong forces as footage follows the clean-up of the ravaged site in the Pu Luong area by the Combined Action Company. Captain Hall describes the extensive causalities and destruction by mortars, grenades and fire as Marines and Vietnamese soldiers are seen moving rubble and removing fallen servicemen. Two Marines, Cpl. Steve Nelson and Lance Cpl. Mike Roha, describe their capture by Viet Cong and escape. Location(s) Pu Luong (Vietnam) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Division 1st Division Regiment 7th Marines Battalion 3rd Battalion Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 225 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 08/01/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 5:55 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Vietnam War