USMC 101242: First B-29 lands on Iwo Jima

Item Description
Title
USMC 101242: First B-29 lands on Iwo Jima

Citation information
USMC 101242: First B-29 lands on Iwo Jima. (3D-16-103; R-6-6.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/6

Marine Corps Library Number
0479-16

Additional identifiers
3D-16-103; R-6-6; v.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101242

Decade
1940

Date
1945-02-28

Description
First B-29 to land on Iwo Jima touches down and is surrounded by curious Marines. First mail drops from Piper Cubs to front line troops. Howitzer crew from 12th Marines loads gun, fires, and burns extra gun powder, assisting 21st Marines.

Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)

Camera crew
R. F. Van Derveer; J. D. Wilson

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed February 28th-March 4th, 1945.

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
12th Marines
21st Marines


Battalion
3rd 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
350

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
08/19/2019

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

Digital runtime
11:03

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II