USMC 101183: Okinawa invasion

Description: Item Description Title USMC 101183: Okinawa invasion Citation information USMC 101183: Okinawa invasion. (2D-16-34; R-1-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/11 Marine Corps Library Number 0279-16 Additional identifiers 2D-16-34; R-1-4; V.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 101183 Decade 1940 Date 1945-4-1 Description Loading ships in Saipan in preparation for Okinawa. Ships include USS Hinsdale (APA-120), USS Pickens (APA-190), and USS Sanborn (APA-193). Map of plan of invasion is shown for various Marine divisions. Wounded are loaded onto USS Sanborn, and chaplain holds services. Memorial services for FDR are held. Convoy is attacked by Japanese and fire is shown in the distance. USS Bayfield (APA-33) is loaded, and Lt. Gen. Thomas E. Watson makes an appearance. Location(s) Tanapag Harbor (Saipan); Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Okinawa Camera crew Kempe; Sullivan Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Majority of reel filmed April 1st, with some scenes filmed after April 12, 1945. Division 1st Division 2nd Division 6th Division Regiment 2nd Marines 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 02/22/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 13:02 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II