USMC 105427: LANTPHIBEX 1-61

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