USMC 103602: General Silverthorn retires

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103602: General Silverthorn retires Citation information USMC 103602: General Silverthorn retires. (PI-16-1; R-1-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1374 Marine Corps Library Number 2212-16 Additional identifiers PI-16-1; R-1-1; v.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103602 Decade 1950 Date 1954-06-30 Description Retirement ceremony for General Silverthorn at Parris Island on June 30, 1954. Major General Edwin A. Pollock and officers review troops, sailors, color guard, and officers from review stand on Parris Island. Major General Merwin H. Silverthorn is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. Silverthorn chats with his wife and three sons. Silverthorn accompanies his wife to a car. Pollock and Silverthorn chat with officers and civilians. Marines line the road as Silverthorn departs. Location(s) Parris Island (S.C.: Recruit depot);Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Camera crew Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed on June 30, 1954. 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 282 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 1/13/2021 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 7:50 Digital file type video/H264