USMC 100817: Khe Sanh hit by enemy fire

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100817: Khe Sanh hit by enemy fire Citation information USMC 100817: Khe Sanh hit by enemy fire. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/316/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100817 Decade 1960 Date 1966-12 Description Supplies are dropped by parachute at Khe Sanh. Marines conduct a fire mission and reinforce perimeter. The base is struck by enemy fire. A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter medivacs wounded, and a plane takes off. Close air support air strikes using close air support tactics. Marine base is attacked, and fire is put out. Location(s) Vietnam; Quang Tri (Vietnam) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Regiment 7th Marines Squadron VMFA-542 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 200 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 10/22/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 6:01 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Vietnam War