USMC 102718: Amphibious landing and convoy at Wonsan

Item Description
Title
USMC 102718: Amphibious landing and convoy at Wonsan

Citation information
USMC 102718: Amphibious landing and convoy at Wonsan. (1D-16-222; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1274

Marine Corps Library Number
1621-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-222; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102718

Decade
1950

Date
1950-10-26

Description
Marines make amphibious landing from LVTs, some from USS Henrico (APA-45), and LCUs. USS Massey (DD-778) is shown. HO3-S from HEDRON-33 flies overhead, and Marines move out. Shots of LVTs in the field and Marine radioing. Marines, including African-American Marines, rest near railroad tracks. Convoy of trucks and other vehicles is shown on road.

Location(s)
Wonsan (Korea)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed in the fall of 1950.

Division
1st Division


Air Group
MAG-33


Squadron
HEDRON-33


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
12/05/2019

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

Digital runtime
10:37

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War