USMC 100384: Assault on Iwo Jima, Compilation (reel 1)

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100384: Assault on Iwo Jima, Compilation (reel 1) Citation information USMC 100384: Assault on Iwo Jima, Compilation (reel 1). United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3131 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100384 Decade 1940 Date 1945-2-19 Description A compilation of censored films from Cpl. A.S. Tracy; Sgt. William F. Genaust and Sgt. Louis L. Louft documenting the transport to and assault on Iwo Jima. Genaust and Tracy show scenes from D-Day through 21st of fighting along Red and Yellow Beaches. Of note is the movement ashore of G Battery (13th Marines), featuring the gun crew for ""Glamour Gal"". Crew members are: Cpt. James S. McDermott; Sgt. Joseph L. Pipes; Cpl. William G. Smith; Pfc. Richard J. Samulevich; Pfc. Norman B. Jefferson (Native American); Pfc. Fermin A. Martinez; Pfc. Thomas D. Hanby; Pfc. Thomas O. Bratcher; Pfc. William G. Kuhn; Pfc. Chris Behnke; Pfc. Everett J. Reynolds. DUKWs from the 473rd Amphibious Truck Company provide transport for the batteries. Location(s) Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan) Camera crew A. S. Tracy (Cpl); William F. Genaust (Sgt); Louis L. Louft (Sgt) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed from February 19th through February 21st, 1945. Division 5th Division Regiment 26th Marines 13th Marines Battalion 3rd Battalion 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 800 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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 08/14/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 28:08 Digital file type video/H264