USMC 108339: TOW and Promotion

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