USMC 101169: Lead up to and on Peleliu

Description: Item Description Title USMC 101169: Lead up to and on Peleliu Citation information USMC 101169: Lead up to and on Peleliu. (1D-16-62; R-5-8.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/355 Marine Corps Library Number 0262-16 Additional identifiers 1D-16-62; R-5-8; V.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 101169 Decade 1940 Date 1944-08-30 Description Reel starts with communication station, tanks, and artillery fire on Peleliu in mid-September. Continues with 8/30 slates indicating officer briefing, but not shown. Continues with early September shipboard activities, including the signal bridge with flags and indicators and mass and Protestant services, on the convoy to Peleliu from Guadalcanal. Location(s) Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Peleliu, Paulau Camera crew Paul Peters (Sgt); A. F. Monteverde (MSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed August 30th, September 8th, 10th, and 20th, 1944. Division 1st Division Regiment 5th Marines Battalion 2nd Battalion Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 400 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 02/21/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 13:22 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II