USMC 103835: TRAEX III on Vieques, 1953

Item Description
Title
USMC 103835: TRAEX III on Vieques, 1953

Citation information
USMC 103835: TRAEX III on Vieques, 1953. (2D-16-184; R-2-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/809

Marine Corps Library Number
2375-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-184; R-2-3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103835

Decade
1950

Date
1953-02-18

Description
TRAEX III on Vieques on February 19, March 6, and March 18, 1953. Marines board rubber assault boats and travel via truck convoy. Marines disembark a LCVP and storm the beach. The "enemy" team wearing camouflage helmets and foreign service uniforms fire .30 caliber machine guns and rifles. Footage of the beach landing. Footage of a LVTA-4, Marines, and a M4A3 tank advancing across terrain. Marines engage with the enemy team. Aboard the USS Botetourt (APA-136), Marines clean rifles, undergo inspection, and receive liberty passes. Marines on liberty in Puerto Rico. Marines aboard the USS Botetourt prepare to board LCVPs. Marines embark and load trucks on a LSU. Marines known to be in the film: Maine, R. C. Kroll, and Chandler. Content related to USMC 103822.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
R. C. Matthews

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed February 19, March 6, and March 18, 1953.

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
406

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
4/13/2021

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
11:18

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War