USMC 102547: Crossing rivers in Korea

Item Description
Title
USMC 102547: Crossing rivers in Korea

Citation information
USMC 102547: Crossing rivers in Korea. (1D-16-302; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/102

Marine Corps Library Number
1454-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-302; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102547

Decade
1950

Date
1951-04-12

Description
Shots of two bridges (one is named Mojin) at Chichon-Ni. One has a convoy crossing it, the other is destroyed. Marine patrol marches uphill and crosses creek. DUKWs cross river with Marines. Flag is raised at Hwatcheon by Cpls. Robert H. Hoff and Thomas M. Warren. ROK troops march along road guided by Marine MPs. HOW crew digs in.

Location(s)
Chichon-Ni (Korea); Hwatcheon Reservoir (Korea)

Camera crew
N. T. Sturnson (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed April 12th-21st, 1951.

Division
1st Division


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
340

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.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
04/07/2020

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

Digital runtime
11:02

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War