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

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

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video