USMC 101099: 5th Marines return to Pavuvu

Item Description
Title
USMC 101099: 5th Marines return to Pavuvu

Citation information
USMC 101099: 5th Marines return to Pavuvu. (1D-16-96.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/31

Marine Corps Library Number
0102-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-96; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101099

Decade
1940

Date
1944-11-01

Description
King Neptune/Shellback ceremony for those crossing the Equator for the first time. 5th Marines arrive in Pavuvu, Russell Islands, from combat on Peleliu, are treated to coffee by the Red Cross.

Location(s)
Pavuvu; Russell Islands.

Camera crew
Paul Peters (Sgt); B. Lundigza

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Division
1st Division


Regiment
5th Marines


Battalion
16th 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
375

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
01/25/2019

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

Digital runtime
12:31

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II