USMC 101879: 26th Marines embark at Iwo Jima

Item Description
Title
USMC 101879: 26th Marines embark at Iwo Jima

Citation information
USMC 101879: 26th Marines embark at Iwo Jima. (P-2014; 5D-16-35; R-4-5.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/446

Marine Corps Library Number
0878-16

Additional identifiers
P-2014; 5D-16-35; R-4-5; V.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101879

Decade
1940

Date
1945-03-25

Description
26th Marines embark LSTs and DUKWs at Iwo Jima. They load supplies and equipment onto LSTs and show off Japanese trophies on shore. Two Marines shown are Pfc. L. J. Martinka and 1st Sgt. B. A. Widmer Jr of an 81mm mortar squad. They pose with their dog named "Increment."

Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Division
5th Division


Regiment
26th 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
360

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
08/06/2019

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

Digital runtime
11:52

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II