USMC 103507: Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima Memorial Service

Item Description
Title
USMC 103507: Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima Memorial Service

Citation information
USMC 103507: Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima Memorial Service. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1621

Marine Corps Library Number
2175-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103507

Decade
1950

Description
General Holland Smith (retired) places a wreath on the memorial Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Marine LtGen Franklin Hart and other officers and NCOs participate in the event. U.S. Air Force color guard and joint service members perform a three-volley salute. Date unknown.

Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed at an unknown date, but prior to LtGen Hart's retirement in August 1954.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
50

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
1:24

Digital file type
video/H264