USMC 104644: ""C. A. P. 3-4-4: A Legacy in the Making""

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104644: ""C. A. P. 3-4-4: A Legacy in the Making"" Citation information USMC 104644: ""C. A. P. 3-4-4: A Legacy in the Making"". (00210; MH-11024.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 05/1068 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers 00210; MH-11024 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104644 Decade 1960 Description A Civil Affairs film describing the operations of a Combined Action Platoon in Vietnam and its positive relationship with the villagers against the Viet Cong. Opens with scenes of children and with ""The Big Battle"" by Johnny Cash played in the background by a James W. Kimbriel (LCpl.). Marine Sgt. Robert Eaton, enters the ruins of a Catholic Church and records a tape for his family back home describing his work leading the C.A.P. There are scenes of US Marines working alongside members of the Vietnamese village as well as Vietnamese children at school. A poster depicts the right and wrong way to relieve oneself while children and a USMC member laugh. Medical attention and vaccinations are given. USMC members teach some boys how to play baseball. Farm animals and scenes of a street market are observed. Weapons featured: M76, M1 Carbine, M60 MG. Location(s) Vietnam Camera crew Public Affairs Unit 12-99; Connolly, John J. (CWO4); Armour, William A. (MGySgt); Hansen, Erik A. (GySgt); Gill, Gerald (Maj); Marth, Rudy (GySgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Public relations Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 900 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 04/28/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 26:12 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Vietnam War