USMC 101853: Peleiu D+2

Item Description
Title
USMC 101853: Peleiu D+2

Citation information
USMC 101853: Peleiu D+2. (1D-16-52; R-12-13.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/405

Marine Corps Library Number
1033-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-52; R-12-13

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101853

Decade
1940

Date
1944-09-17

Description
Battle of Peleliu on D+2 and D+3. Shots of destroyed Japanese tanks at airfield. Marines assist wounded and load them onto LVTs and trucks. TBMs provide close air support. Members of the 11th Marines fire HOWs. Marines known to be present: MajGen William H. Rupertus and Col John T. Sheldon.

Location(s)
Peleliu, Paulau

Camera crew
A. F. Monteverde (MSgt)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed September 17th and 18th, 1944.

Division
1st Division


Regiment
11th 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
08/02/2019

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
12:19

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II