USMC 103860: TRAEX IV on Vieques, 1953

Item Description
Title
USMC 103860: TRAEX IV on Vieques, 1953

Citation information
USMC 103860: TRAEX IV on Vieques, 1953. (2D-16-189; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/884

Marine Corps Library Number
2390-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-189; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103860

Decade
1950

Date
1953-04-01

Description
TRAEX IV on Vieques on April 1, 1953. Shots of the Marine mess hall. Marines set up a 75 mm recoilless rifle. A banner stretched between two columns reads, "U.S.O. Welcomes TRAEX Forces". Marines sit on a porch and chat with children. Marines explore a town and board a ship. Aerial shots of Vieques and Marines encampment. Content related to USMC 103838.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
P. J. Hicks; E. J. Croisssant

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on April 1, 1953.

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
10th Marines


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
402

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
4/28/2021

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

Digital runtime
11:11

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War