USMC 104663: Marshall Islands Invasion
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Item Description
Title
USMC 104663: Marshall Islands Invasion
Citation information
USMC 104663: Marshall Islands Invasion. (00042.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
03/785
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
00042
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104663
Decade
1940
Date
1944-01
Description
Combat footage of the campaign in the Marshall Islands. Several Marines affiliated with HQ Company, 24th Marines show items they've taken from the battlefield included a Japanese flag and sword--note the seabag stenciled for ""L. Pittman."" A civilian lies on a litter and is given some of their water to drink. A grave's registration team takes thumbprints from Marine dead and bury the remains in temporary a cemetery. General officers and others attend a Catholic service which is followed by the playing of taps and a three-volley salute. In the lead up to the invasion of Roi, planes fly overhead. Several officers have a discussion. Catholic Mass is held aboard ship. What appears to be Edsall-class destroyers float in the background. A marine observes the seas through a pair of binoculars before dictating to another with a radio. LVTs pull alongside the ship for marines in combat gear to be lowered via net. A large explosion rises over the island. Marines crawl up the beach. An injured man (not in uniform) is carried on a stretcher. Marines explore a destroyed airfield. Several soldiers take a moment to swim. Concrete installations and buildings burn. The opening sequence with the 24th Marines repeats at the end.
Location(s)
Kwajalein (Marshall Islands); Roi-Namur (Marshall Islands)
Camera crew
Claveria, F. (Sgt.)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed in January and February of 1944.
Division
4th Division
Regiment
23rd Marines and 24th Marines
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Postive
Original physical length
1400
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
42:21
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Title
USMC 104663: Marshall Islands Invasion
Citation information
USMC 104663: Marshall Islands Invasion. (00042.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
03/785
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
00042
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104663
Decade
1940
Date
1944-01
Description
Combat footage of the campaign in the Marshall Islands. Several Marines affiliated with HQ Company, 24th Marines show items they've taken from the battlefield included a Japanese flag and sword--note the seabag stenciled for ""L. Pittman."" A civilian lies on a litter and is given some of their water to drink. A grave's registration team takes thumbprints from Marine dead and bury the remains in temporary a cemetery. General officers and others attend a Catholic service which is followed by the playing of taps and a three-volley salute. In the lead up to the invasion of Roi, planes fly overhead. Several officers have a discussion. Catholic Mass is held aboard ship. What appears to be Edsall-class destroyers float in the background. A marine observes the seas through a pair of binoculars before dictating to another with a radio. LVTs pull alongside the ship for marines in combat gear to be lowered via net. A large explosion rises over the island. Marines crawl up the beach. An injured man (not in uniform) is carried on a stretcher. Marines explore a destroyed airfield. Several soldiers take a moment to swim. Concrete installations and buildings burn. The opening sequence with the 24th Marines repeats at the end.
Location(s)
Kwajalein (Marshall Islands); Roi-Namur (Marshall Islands)
Camera crew
Claveria, F. (Sgt.)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed in January and February of 1944.
Division
4th Division
Regiment
23rd Marines and 24th Marines
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Postive
Original physical length
1400
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
42:21
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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