USMC 106773: Change of Command

Item Description
Title
USMC 106773: Change of Command

Citation information
USMC 106773: Change of Command. (MPT-16-05-71; R-1-2; 55-1340.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2842

Marine Corps Library Number
7230-16

Additional identifiers
MPT-16-05-71; R-1-2; 55-1340

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106773

Decade
1970

Date
1971-03

Description
3rd Division change of command ceremony, MajGen L. Metzger relieves MajGen L.H. Wilson. Marines pass in review. MajGen Metzger disembarks a commercial airliner, is greeted by MajGen Wilson and his staff, boards a CH46A. Marines fire salute with a 105mm Howitzer, Marine musicians march and perform. Adm Weisner decorates MajGen Wilson with the Legion of Merit medal. MajGen Metzger and MajGen Wilson exchange colors.

Location(s)
Camp Hansen (Japan)

Camera crew
McKinley, J.B. (SSgt); Armour, W.A. (MGySgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
1971-03-18; 1971-03-19; 1971-03-22

Division
3rd 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
375

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
09/21/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
10:38

Digital file type
video/H264