USMC 101351: Lead up to and on Saipan

Description: Item Description Title USMC 101351: Lead up to and on Saipan Citation information USMC 101351: Lead up to and on Saipan. (4D-16-7; R-43-54.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/990 Marine Corps Library Number 0530-16 Additional identifiers 4D-16-7; R-43-54; v.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 101351 Decade 1940 Date 1944-05-14 Description Ships leaving harbor at Lahania, Hawaii in May 1944, including USS Pierce (APA-50), and activities on the ship are also shown. Airfield at Eniwetok in June 1944. Battle on Saipan with the 5th Amphibious Corps, including tanks and Marines patrolling in the field, Marines setting up camp, examining a Japanese radio, and assisting with local civilian prisoners. TBF flies overhead, and ships are shown off the coast. Location(s) Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Eniwetok Area; Lahania (Maui, HI) Camera crew H. A. Weinberger (MSgt); W. H. Genaust (Sgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed May 14th and 15th, and in June, 1944. Division 4th Division Regiment 25th Marines Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: 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 04/23/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 13:21 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II