USMC 102517: Marine activities in Chosin Reservoir

Description: Item Description Title USMC 102517: Marine activities in Chosin Reservoir Citation information USMC 102517: Marine activities in Chosin Reservoir. (1D-16-229; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/89 Marine Corps Library Number 1449-16 Additional identifiers 1D-16-229; R-1-1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 102517 Decade 1950 Date 1950-11-11 Description Marines in various activities in the Chosin Reservoir area near Koto-ri. These include loading supplies onto boxcars in Wonsan for shipping to Hamhung. In the mountains near Koto-ri, Marines string communication wire and move up the supply road. Cpl. Philip Inglisa (Reading, PA) and Sgt. Louis D. Obermiller (Philadelphia, PA) greet each other along the way. 2nd Battalion of the 7th Marines moves out in convoy. Camp scenes include a haircut, Sgt. G. Washburn (Eustis, FL) and Pfc. Harry L. Filie (Gilbert, WV). Members of B Co, 1/7 write letters after mess. G Battery, 3/11 prepare to fire a mission. Civilians are shown near rail line and on boxcars. Location(s) Chosin Reservoir (Korea) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Division 1st Division Regiment 7th Marines 11th Marines Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd 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 335 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 10/31/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 9:18 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Korean War