USMC 108336: Assault and Dedication

Item Description
Title
USMC 108336: Assault and Dedication

Citation information
USMC 108336: Assault and Dedication. (122-0743-76; 122-0161-76; R-1-1; 10-1961.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3772

Marine Corps Library Number
8454-16

Additional identifiers
122-0743-76; 122-0161-76; R-1-1; 10-1961

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108336

Decade
1970

Date
1976-02-23

Description
Reel contains two subjects. First, on the 21st of July, 1976; helicopter and amphibious assault by Marines of 1/8 and 3/8. USN LCMS struggle to beach against the wind. LVTP7s arrive to shore. Marines disembark LVTP7s on shore, apply grease paint to their faces, disembark CH53 helicopters in field, and operate M60 machine guns in bush. A USN corpsman camouflages his helmet. Second subject contains the dedication of Chaison Hall on the 23rd of February, 1976. USMC Band plays. MajGen. Herman Poggemeyer, BGen. Tief, as well as civilian VIPs take part in the ceremony.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Lawrence; Boykin; Cook (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
8th Marines


Battalion
1st Battalion
3rd Battalion


Squadron
HMH-362


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
350

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
01/10/2023

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

Digital runtime
9:50

Digital file type
video/H264

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video