USMC 101470: Guam war dogs and cemetery

Item Description
Title
USMC 101470: Guam war dogs and cemetery

Citation information
USMC 101470: Guam war dogs and cemetery. (3D-16-119; R-2-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/535

Marine Corps Library Number
0493-16

Additional identifiers
3D-16-119; R-2-4; v.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101470

Decade
1940

Date
1945-05-30

Description
War dogs training in the field and with trainers. Cemetery ceremony with Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine. Marines putting wreaths on graves. Graves include Pfc. P. Ritz Jr, Pfc. H. E. Zoellner, and R. L. Descoteau (Navy). Adm. Nimitz inspection and awarding Bronze Stars.

Location(s)
Guam

Camera crew
J. D. Wilson (Cpl); G. R. Handley

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed May 30th and June 19th, 1945.

Division
3rd Division


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
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
05/29/2019

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

Digital runtime
11:45

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II