USMC 103690: Beirut Master No. 19

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103690: Beirut Master No. 19 Citation information USMC 103690: Beirut Master No. 19. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/1721/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103690 Decade 1980 Date 1983-11-04 Description Activities of the 24th and 22nd MAU. Gulf Company (2/8) operations (November 24th): Marines on watch on top of buildings and by roads in the vicinity of non-Marine checkpoint, includes shots of civilians at home on their balconies. On November 4th, a memorial service is held with multiple Navy chaplains at which Lebanese soldiers present a wreath of flowers. At this same service there is then a celebration of Marine Corps 208th birthday, complete with cake cut with sword. Navy Lt. Cmdr. George W. Pucciarelli, Navy MARG commanding officer Capt. France, and General P. X. Kelley make appearances. Location(s) Beirut (Lebanon) Camera crew Dillion; Brumfield; S. L. Lee Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) November 4th and 24th, 1983. Regiment 8th Marines Battalion 1st Battalion Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 850 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 11/06/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 30:53 Digital file type video/H264