USMC 101853: Peleiu D+2

Description: 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