USMC 103372: Field Day at Camp Pendleton, 1949

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103372: Field Day at Camp Pendleton, 1949 Citation information USMC 103372: Field Day at Camp Pendleton, 1949. ("Field Meet Pendleton"; MISC-16-7; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/3698 Marine Corps Library Number 2101-16 Additional identifiers "Field Meet Pendleton"; MISC-16-7; R-1-2 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103372 Decade 1940 Date 1949-07-07 Description Marines participate in and spectate Field day events at Camp Pendleton. A civilian on horseback carries the U.S. flag. Major General Graves B. Erskine, Brigadier General Harry B. Liversedge , and the Fallbrook Riders of San Diego County ride on horseback. A horse drawn wagon operated by two civilians carries the First Division Marine Band. Civilians on horseback carry the U.S. flag, the flag of California, and an unidentified flag. Civilians ride down a road on horseback. Erskine hands awards to various Marines. A drill squad of Montford Point Marines stand in the background while Erskine presents awards to winners of the day's competition. An unidentified African American Sergeant from the drill team receives a plaque. Erskine presents a trophy to a Lieutenant Colonel. Marines sit in the grandstands, spectate the events, and enjoy refreshments. Marines race while pulling ammunition carts, run a three-legged race, race with 60 mm mortars, race with 81 mm mortars, and run a 100 yard dash. The Marine Corps Band plays music. Marines participate in a pie eating contest, race in a pool with their boots on, swim the backstroke, swim the breaststroke, swim the front crawl, and dive off of a diving board. Content related to USMC 103344. Location(s) Camp Pendleton (Calif.) Camera crew Harris Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed on July 7, 1949. 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 382 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 11/10/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 10:38 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Montford Point Marines