USMC 103676: Beirut Master No. 5

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103676: Beirut Master No. 5 Citation information USMC 103676: Beirut Master No. 5. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/1142 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103676 Decade 1980 Date 1983 Description Marines of Fox Company receive awards and relax off duty in warehouse base. Marines come ashore by ship and by helicopter (Sea Knights and CH-53D Sea Stallions). Marines guard facility while a small contingent of French forces leave in vehicles. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger shares a meal with officers (including Col. Mead). Meetings are held. Shot late November 1983 or later. Note: additional Marines known to be featured in this film are Capt. R. C. Zilmer and 1st Sgt. K. B. Liner. Location(s) Beirut (Lebanon) Genre Conflict (combat) Regiment 8th Marines Squadron HMM-261 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 875 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 10/26/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 24:15 Digital file type video/H264