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

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