USMC 109054: Permanent Radio Antenna, Assault Demonstration

Description: Item Description Title USMC 109054: Permanent Radio Antenna, Assault Demonstration Citation information USMC 109054: Permanent Radio Antenna, Assault Demonstration. (012-16-57-78; 124-16-08-78; R-1-1; 12-2108.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/815 Marine Corps Library Number 8902-16 Additional identifiers 012-16-57-78; 124-16-08-78; R-1-1; 12-2108 MIRC inventory no. USMC 109054 Decade 1970 Date 1978-05-11 Description Reel containing multiple subjects. First, at Independent Hill (VA), USMC cameramen Sgt. Herring and MSgt. Fraley operate a camera mounted on a tripod to document a permanent radio antennae. The second subject, at Camp Schwab (Okinawa), an assault demonstration takes place by 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Division. An AV8A dives over bay area and cinderblock structure in a simulated attack. LVTP7s and M60s move through smoke along the beach. Marines disembark LVTP7s and sweep up a hill. Marines act as aggressors and simulate being wounded. Location(s) Independent Hill (VA); Camp Schwab (Okinawa) Camera crew Herring (Sgt); Fraley, J. (MSgt); Gallo; Dillon Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) First section filmed 1978-08-07; Second section filmed 1978-05-11 Division 3rd Division Regiment 9th Marines 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 400 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 02/28/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:20 Digital file type video/H264