USMC 108339: TOW and Promotion

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108339: TOW and Promotion Citation information USMC 108339: TOW and Promotion. (110-16-5-76; 122-0726-76; R-1-1; 10-2132.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/702 Marine Corps Library Number 8459-16 Additional identifiers 110-16-5-76; 122-0726-76; R-1-1; 10-2132 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108339 Decade 1970 Date 1976 Description Reel containing multiple subjects. First, on the 19th of July, 19786; TOW tests at Camp Lejeune. Marines fire TOW antitank missiles from a jeep, with views of impacts. The second subject contains the promotion ceremony for BGen Habel, filmed on the 15th of April, 1976 at Camp H.M. Smith. LtGen McLaughlin swears in BGen Habel. Mrs. Habel and LtGen McLaughlin pin stars on BGen Habel. Views of Marines in formation. Civilians and military members spectate. Location(s) Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Camp H.M. Smith (Hawaii) Camera crew Lawrence; Crites; Fraley, J.F. (MSgt); Dillon (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Section one filmed 1976-07-19; Section two filmed 1976-04-15 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 440 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 12:25 Digital file type video/H264