USMC 105427: LANTPHIBEX 1-61

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105427: LANTPHIBEX 1-61 Citation information USMC 105427: LANTPHIBEX 1-61. (AWPS-54; R-1-1; 57-0151.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2171 Marine Corps Library Number 3353-16 Additional identifiers AWPS-54; R-1-1; 57-0151 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105427 Decade 1960 Date 1961-02-17 Description LANTPHIBEX at Vieques. Ships shown at sea and firing, including USS Hartley (DE-1029), USS Abbot (DD-629), and USS John Paul Jones (DD-932). Planes provide close air support with explosions on beach. Landing craft on beach unload equipment and Marines. HRS-1s move Marines and equipment in the field and drop Paratroopers. Marines set up communications in the field. A-4 Skyhawks land on runway. Marines and sailors assist wounded/sick. Location(s) Vieques, Puerto Rico Camera crew J. Shkymba; Holcomb; J. S. Brown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed February 17th-23rd, 1961. Squadron VMCJ-2 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 350 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 12/04/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 10:34 Digital file type video/H264