USMC 101045: Funeral in Japan

Item Description
Title
USMC 101045: Funeral in Japan

Citation information
USMC 101045: Funeral in Japan. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/62

Marine Corps Library Number
0030-16

Additional identifiers
V.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101045

Decade
1940

Date
1945-09-11

Description
Funeral led by chaplain for Carl R. Britton (4th Marines) killed by accidental electrocution in Yokosuka, Japan. Shots of city and lights. Admiral Halsey is said to have visited headquarters but is not shown.

Location(s)
Japan; Yokohama-shi (Japan); Yokosuka Base (Japan)

Camera crew
G. R. Handley; R. F. VanDerveer; Walavich; Beche

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Division
6th Division


Regiment
1st Marines
4th Marines


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
225

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
01/04/2019

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

Digital runtime
7:53

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II