USMC 102259: Fifth Amphibious Corps, signal activity
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Item Description
Title
USMC 102259: Fifth Amphibious Corps, signal activity
Citation information
USMC 102259: Fifth Amphibious Corps, signal activity. (5AC-16-71; R-6-20.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/3474
Marine Corps Library Number
1254-16
Additional identifiers
5AC-16-71; R-6-20
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102259
Decade
1940
Date
1945-02-21
Description
LCM landing on Iwo Jima beach. Marines near Shore Party Message Center. The V Amphibious Corps (VAC) signal center is established, scenes include equipment and men stringing wire. In the near distance flames and explosions indicate combat at the base of Mount Suribachi. Marines search caves and patrol areas near shore. Marines known to be present on film include Pfc. Virgil C. Krebs, Jr. (VAC radio operator, "A" Company).
Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)
Camera crew
C. R. Powe (Sgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Division
5th Division
Battalion
Signal Battalion
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
385
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
09/24/2019
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
10:00
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Title
USMC 102259: Fifth Amphibious Corps, signal activity
Citation information
USMC 102259: Fifth Amphibious Corps, signal activity. (5AC-16-71; R-6-20.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/3474
Marine Corps Library Number
1254-16
Additional identifiers
5AC-16-71; R-6-20
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102259
Decade
1940
Date
1945-02-21
Description
LCM landing on Iwo Jima beach. Marines near Shore Party Message Center. The V Amphibious Corps (VAC) signal center is established, scenes include equipment and men stringing wire. In the near distance flames and explosions indicate combat at the base of Mount Suribachi. Marines search caves and patrol areas near shore. Marines known to be present on film include Pfc. Virgil C. Krebs, Jr. (VAC radio operator, "A" Company).
Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)
Camera crew
C. R. Powe (Sgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Division
5th Division
Battalion
Signal Battalion
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
385
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
09/24/2019
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
10:00
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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