USMC 101977: MajGen Shepherd at Guadalcanal

Item Description
Title
USMC 101977: MajGen Shepherd at Guadalcanal

Citation information
USMC 101977: MajGen Shepherd at Guadalcanal. (6D-16-5; R-2-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/268

Marine Corps Library Number
980-16

Additional identifiers
6D-16-5; R-2-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101977

Decade
1940

Date
1945-3-14

Description
6th Div breaking down camp with MajGen Lemuel Shepherd. Marines load onto LVPs and then onto ship (probably USS Cambria APA-36). Church service on ship with Marines and sailors. Review and awards on parade grounds with MajGen Shepherd.

Location(s)
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)

Camera crew
Puster

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed March 14th and 18th, 1945.

Division
6th Division


Regiment
29th 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
275

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
08/16/2019

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

Digital runtime
8:36

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II