USMC 102234: USS Cape Gloucester leaves San Diego
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Item Description
Title
USMC 102234: USS Cape Gloucester leaves San Diego
Citation information
USMC 102234: USS Cape Gloucester leaves San Diego. (AVN-16-114; R-1-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/409
Marine Corps Library Number
1264-16
Additional identifiers
AVN-16-114; R-1-4
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102234
Decade
1940
Date
1945-05-22
Description
Marines and sailors on deck as USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)leaves San Diego harbor en route to Leyte. Men include Lt. Punt, Lt. Nylan, Lt. Benton, Lt. Auson, Cmdr. Bankert, and Col. Yost. Plane crashes in the ocean, pilot parachutes out, and destroyer escort heads to the rescue. Members of VMTB-132 (the Crying Red Asses) and others on the flight deck look over Iwo Jima as the task force passes. Corspman assists wounded radioman out of TBM.
Location(s)
San Diego (Calif.)
Camera crew
Witney
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed May 22nd-25th, 1945.
Air Wing
MAW-2
Air Group
MASG-48
MCVG-4
Squadron
VMTB-132
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
284
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
09/18/2019
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
7:54
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Title
USMC 102234: USS Cape Gloucester leaves San Diego
Citation information
USMC 102234: USS Cape Gloucester leaves San Diego. (AVN-16-114; R-1-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/409
Marine Corps Library Number
1264-16
Additional identifiers
AVN-16-114; R-1-4
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102234
Decade
1940
Date
1945-05-22
Description
Marines and sailors on deck as USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)leaves San Diego harbor en route to Leyte. Men include Lt. Punt, Lt. Nylan, Lt. Benton, Lt. Auson, Cmdr. Bankert, and Col. Yost. Plane crashes in the ocean, pilot parachutes out, and destroyer escort heads to the rescue. Members of VMTB-132 (the Crying Red Asses) and others on the flight deck look over Iwo Jima as the task force passes. Corspman assists wounded radioman out of TBM.
Location(s)
San Diego (Calif.)
Camera crew
Witney
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed May 22nd-25th, 1945.
Air Wing
MAW-2
Air Group
MASG-48
MCVG-4
Squadron
VMTB-132
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
284
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
09/18/2019
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
7:54
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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