USMC 103676: Beirut Master No. 5

Item Description
Title
USMC 103676: Beirut Master No. 5

Citation information
USMC 103676: Beirut Master No. 5. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/1142

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103676

Decade
1980

Date
1983

Description
Marines of Fox Company receive awards and relax off duty in warehouse base. Marines come ashore by ship and by helicopter (Sea Knights and CH-53D Sea Stallions). Marines guard facility while a small contingent of French forces leave in vehicles. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger shares a meal with officers (including Col. Mead). Meetings are held. Shot late November 1983 or later. Note: additional Marines known to be featured in this film are Capt. R. C. Zilmer and 1st Sgt. K. B. Liner.

Location(s)
Beirut (Lebanon)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Regiment
8th Marines


Squadron
HMM-261


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
875

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
10/26/2018

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

Digital runtime
24:15

Digital file type
video/H264