USMC 100817: Khe Sanh hit by enemy fire

Item Description
Title
USMC 100817: Khe Sanh hit by enemy fire

Citation information
USMC 100817: Khe Sanh hit by enemy fire. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/316/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100817

Decade
1960

Date
1966-12

Description
Supplies are dropped by parachute at Khe Sanh. Marines conduct a fire mission and reinforce perimeter. The base is struck by enemy fire. A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter medivacs wounded, and a plane takes off. Close air support air strikes using close air support tactics. Marine base is attacked, and fire is put out.

Location(s)
Vietnam; Quang Tri (Vietnam)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Regiment
7th Marines


Squadron
VMFA-542


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
200

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. 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
10/22/2018

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
6:01

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Vietnam War