USMC 103504: Marines Return from Korea

Item Description
Title
USMC 103504: Marines Return from Korea

Citation information
USMC 103504: Marines Return from Korea. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/69

Marine Corps Library Number
2173-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103504

Decade
1950

Date
1951-03-05

Description
Marines return home from Korea on March 5, 1951. Marines parade through downtown San Francisco, California. Some are driven in cars sponsored by American Women's Voluntary Services (AWVS). Marines disembark the USS Breckinridge (T-AP 176) while a Marine ensemble plays music. The flag of the Republic of Korea is visible. Major General Graves B. Erskine, unidentified civilian officials, and unidentified officers wave to returning Marines. Major General Erskine delivers a speech. Marines meet with their families and have refreshments. Marine carrying duffle bag, last name "Butler" clearly written, passes before the camera.

Location(s)
San Francisco (Calif.)

Camera crew
Harper

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on March 5, 1951.

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
225

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
12/8/2020

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

Digital runtime
6:16

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War