USMC 104135: Dedication of 5th Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima
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Title
USMC 104135: Dedication of 5th Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima
Citation information
USMC 104135: Dedication of 5th Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima. (AVN-16-168A; R-1-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/1574
Marine Corps Library Number
2684-16
Additional identifiers
AVN-16-168A; R-1-4
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104135
Decade
1940
Date
1945-03-21
Description
Reel contains two disparate items. Item one begins with the dedication of the 5th Division cemetery on Iwo Jima. A Catholic priest celebrates mass. The grave markers for PFC S.A. Swenton, S. Sanders (USNR), GySgt John Basilone, C. H. Stivers (USNR), SSGT W. T. Vessey, and 2nd LT. J. Hutton are shown in closeup. In another scene, TBM Avengers and other aircraft provide close air support with rockets. The 3rd Provisional Rocket Detachment launches 4.5-inch rockets. A final brief scene shows Marines moving cautiously under supporting fire up a slope (abrupt end to scene). The second item documents a fire fighting class held at San Pedro (date unknown).
Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan); San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Camera crew
Cockrell; H. A. Hayes
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on March 21, 1945.
Division
5th 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
390
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
07/12/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
10:55
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II WWII
Title
USMC 104135: Dedication of 5th Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima
Citation information
USMC 104135: Dedication of 5th Division Cemetery, Iwo Jima. (AVN-16-168A; R-1-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/1574
Marine Corps Library Number
2684-16
Additional identifiers
AVN-16-168A; R-1-4
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104135
Decade
1940
Date
1945-03-21
Description
Reel contains two disparate items. Item one begins with the dedication of the 5th Division cemetery on Iwo Jima. A Catholic priest celebrates mass. The grave markers for PFC S.A. Swenton, S. Sanders (USNR), GySgt John Basilone, C. H. Stivers (USNR), SSGT W. T. Vessey, and 2nd LT. J. Hutton are shown in closeup. In another scene, TBM Avengers and other aircraft provide close air support with rockets. The 3rd Provisional Rocket Detachment launches 4.5-inch rockets. A final brief scene shows Marines moving cautiously under supporting fire up a slope (abrupt end to scene). The second item documents a fire fighting class held at San Pedro (date unknown).
Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan); San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Camera crew
Cockrell; H. A. Hayes
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on March 21, 1945.
Division
5th 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
390
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
07/12/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
10:55
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II WWII
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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