USMC 101564: Iwo Jima, Construction of a Field Hospital, Surveying, and Battle Trophies

Description: Item Description Title USMC 101564: Iwo Jima, Construction of a Field Hospital, Surveying, and Battle Trophies Citation information USMC 101564: Iwo Jima, Construction of a Field Hospital, Surveying, and Battle Trophies. (5D-16-10; R-2-2; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1465 Marine Corps Library Number 0668-16 Additional identifiers 5D-16-10; R-2-2; v.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 101564 Decade 1940 Date 1945-02-27 Description Marines rest amongst and fill sand bags as well as participate in the construction of the 5th Division field hospital. Trucks and DUKWs drive through construction site. A OY1 Grasshopper aircraft lands on runway and taxis. Mt. Suribachi flies an American flag. Marines survey the land. Marines pose for a picture with various Japanese items including the flag. Damage from battle is documented. Location(s) Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Division 5th Division 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 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. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 09/13/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 6:46 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II