USMC 101069 : Division Quartermaster Dump, Pavuvu

Item Description
Title
USMC 101069 : Division Quartermaster Dump, Pavuvu

Citation information
USMC 101069 : Division Quartermaster Dump, Pavuvu. (1D-16-39.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/306

Marine Corps Library Number
0054-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-39; V.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101069

Decade
1940

Date
1944-07-27

Description
First Division Marines refit for Peleliu invasion. Sequences show the division quartermaster dump and the delivery of supplies to the Medical Battalion and the PX. Additional scenes show LVTs being repaired, gas chamber drills (5th Marines) and feeding of the 4th Marine war dogs. Filmed on various dates in late July and August 1st, 1944.

Location(s)
Pavuvu; Russell Islands

Camera crew
Paul Peters (Sgt.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed on multiple dates: July 27th, 28th, 31st and August 1st, 1944.

Division
1st Division


Regiment
5th Marines


Battalion
2nd Battalion


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
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. 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
01/28/2019

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

Digital runtime
13:11

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II