USMC 103788: TRAEX II on Vieques, 1952

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103788: TRAEX II on Vieques, 1952 Citation information USMC 103788: TRAEX II on Vieques, 1952. (2D-16-168; R-1-7.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1650 Marine Corps Library Number 2347-16 Additional identifiers 2D-16-168; R-1-7 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103788 Decade 1950 Date 1952-09-20 Description TRAEX II in Morehead City, North Carolina and on Vieques on September 20-22, 1952. Marines and sailors embark attack transports in Morehead City and set sail for Vieques. Marines explore Isabella Segunda barrio on Vieques and interact with civilians. Footage of naval convoy. Sailors lower a motor launch into the water. Marines disembark a ship and board LCVTs. Ships featured in the film: USNS Alshain (T-AKA-55), USS Botetourt (APA-136), USS Rockwall (APA-230), and USS Raby (DEC/DE-698). Content related to USMC 103790. Location(s) Morehead City (N.C.); Vieques (P.R.); Isabella Segunda, (P.R.) Camera crew C. W. Iglehart Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed September 20-22, 1952. Division 2nd 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 394 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 3/26/2021 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 10:57 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Korean War