USMC 111293: "Marines '65

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111293: "Marines '65 Citation information USMC 111293: "Marines '65". (MH-10364.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3243/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers MH-10364 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111293 Decade 1960 Date 1965 Description Film shows Marine operations in Dominican Republic and Vietnam in 1965. The Dominican Republic portion shows peacekeeping and combat during Operation Power Pack. Reviewing operations in Vietnam the film highlights the terrain challenges of Vietnam. To provide close air support U.S. Navy Seabees build an ELF (Expedition Landing Field)at Chu Lai to accommodate Marine attack squadron VMA-224 and VMA-225. At Da Nang, HAWK anti-aircraft missiles are deployed and Phantom fighters of VMFA-323 initiate a new era of Marine ground support capabilities. An unidentified Marine Colonel speaks while being attended by medical staff about his mission coordinating fire from a helicopter during which he was badly wounded in the leg. As part of a general overview of infantry operations (with sound) CBS News correspondent Dan Rather assists others carrying a wounded Marine (name Manning) during the fighting at Tam Ky. The film then addresses the difficulties of guerrilla warfare and the toughness of the Viet Cong soldier. Civic action operations provide aid to rural Vietnamese. Location(s) Dominican Republic; Vietnam; Chu Lai (Vietnam); Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic); Da Nang (Vietnam) Camera crew Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Division of Information; Hearst Metrotone Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Produced in 1965. Division 1st Division Regiment 1st Marines Air Wing MAW-2 Air Group MAG-26 Squadron HMM-26 VMA-224 VMA-225 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 1200 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 04/09/2024 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 30:50 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Vietnam War