USMC 103619: Brigadier General Merrit A. Edson receives second Navy Cross

Item Description
Title
USMC 103619: Brigadier General Merrit A. Edson receives second Navy Cross

Citation information
USMC 103619: Brigadier General Merrit A. Edson receives second Navy Cross. (2D-16-12; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/953/1

Marine Corps Library Number
2226-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-12; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103619

Decade
1940

Date
1944-02-25

Description
Medal presentation in Hawaii in May, 1944. Major General Thomas E. Watson and Brigadier General Merritt A. Edson salute Marines. Color guard presents colors. Marine band plays music. An unidentified officer reads medal citations. Watson pins the Navy Cross on the uniforms of Edson and an enlisted Marine. Marines and Marine band pass in review. Footage of Edson wearing the Navy Cross with award star.

Location(s)
Hawaii

Camera crew
J. R. Orton

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed February 25, 1944.

Division
2nd 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
119

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
1/14/2021

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

Digital runtime
3:19

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II