USMC 101274: From Guam, to Iwo Jima

Item Description
Title
USMC 101274: From Guam, to Iwo Jima

Citation information
USMC 101274: From Guam, to Iwo Jima. (3D-16-92; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/198

Marine Corps Library Number
0450-16

Additional identifiers
3D-16-92; R-1-2; v.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101274

Decade
1940

Date
1945-02-12

Description
Convoy departs Apra Harbor, Guam, for Iwo Jima. Ships in convoy include USS President Jackson (APA-18), USS President Adams (APA-19), USS Bolivar (APA-34), USS Cape Johnson (APA-172), and USS Libra (AKA-12). Scenes shot from USS Doyen (APA-1). Signaling flags are shown, along with a close-up of a gun. Tanks load onto LST.

Location(s)
Apra Harbor; Guam

Camera crew
G. R. Handley; R. F. Van Derveer

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed February 12th, 16th, and 17th, 1945.

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
21st Marines


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: 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
04/15/2019

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

Digital runtime
6:54

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II