USMC 103372: Field Day at Camp Pendleton, 1949

Item Description
Title
USMC 103372: Field Day at Camp Pendleton, 1949

Citation information
USMC 103372: Field Day at Camp Pendleton, 1949. ("Field Meet Pendleton"; MISC-16-7; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/3698

Marine Corps Library Number
2101-16

Additional identifiers
"Field Meet Pendleton"; MISC-16-7; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103372

Decade
1940

Date
1949-07-07

Description
Marines participate in and spectate Field day events at Camp Pendleton. A civilian on horseback carries the U.S. flag. Major General Graves B. Erskine, Brigadier General Harry B. Liversedge , and the Fallbrook Riders of San Diego County ride on horseback. A horse drawn wagon operated by two civilians carries the First Division Marine Band. Civilians on horseback carry the U.S. flag, the flag of California, and an unidentified flag. Civilians ride down a road on horseback. Erskine hands awards to various Marines. A drill squad of Montford Point Marines stand in the background while Erskine presents awards to winners of the day's competition. An unidentified African American Sergeant from the drill team receives a plaque. Erskine presents a trophy to a Lieutenant Colonel. Marines sit in the grandstands, spectate the events, and enjoy refreshments. Marines race while pulling ammunition carts, run a three-legged race, race with 60 mm mortars, race with 81 mm mortars, and run a 100 yard dash. The Marine Corps Band plays music. Marines participate in a pie eating contest, race in a pool with their boots on, swim the backstroke, swim the breaststroke, swim the front crawl, and dive off of a diving board. Content related to USMC 103344.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)

Camera crew
Harris

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on July 7, 1949.

Division
1st 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
382

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.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
11/10/2020

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

Digital runtime
10:38

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Montford Point Marines