USMC 101242: First B-29 lands on Iwo Jima

Description: Item Description Title USMC 101242: First B-29 lands on Iwo Jima Citation information USMC 101242: First B-29 lands on Iwo Jima. (3D-16-103; R-6-6.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/6 Marine Corps Library Number 0479-16 Additional identifiers 3D-16-103; R-6-6; v.2 MIRC inventory no. USMC 101242 Decade 1940 Date 1945-02-28 Description First B-29 to land on Iwo Jima touches down and is surrounded by curious Marines. First mail drops from Piper Cubs to front line troops. Howitzer crew from 12th Marines loads gun, fires, and burns extra gun powder, assisting 21st Marines. Location(s) Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan) Camera crew R. F. Van Derveer; J. D. Wilson Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed February 28th-March 4th, 1945. Division 3rd Division Regiment 12th Marines 21st Marines Battalion 3rd 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 350 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 08/19/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 11:03 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II