USMC 105379: Pathfinders

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105379: Pathfinders Citation information USMC 105379: Pathfinders. (AWPS-28; R-1-1; 57-0044.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2140 Marine Corps Library Number 3327-16 Additional identifiers AWPS-28; R-1-1; 57-0044 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105379 Decade 1960 Date 1961-02-26 Description Marines parachute out of an aircraft. A marine in a field communicates via radio while consulting a map. Marines set up, then operate out of a field communications tent. Communications activities: drawing on maps with drafting tools, radio communications, note-taking. Offloading of various vehicles from ship onto beach. Mechanics lay down M9M2 matting on an airstrip. Location(s) Vieques (P.R.) Camera crew Durie; Wright (Lt); Highland; Hansen, E.A. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed over several days, the offloading was done the 19th and 18th of January, 1961 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 400 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 07/09/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 10:07 Digital file type video/H264