USMC 106548: Operation High Desert

Item Description
Title
USMC 106548: Operation High Desert

Citation information
USMC 106548: Operation High Desert. (P-16-060-70; R-9-10; 57-2234.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2665

Marine Corps Library Number
7040-16

Additional identifiers
P-16-060-70; R-9-10; 57-2234

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106548

Decade
1970

Date
1970-08

Description
Aerial views of USS Ogden (LPD-5), USS Seminole (LKA-104) at sea; LVTP5s, LCMs, LCUs moving through the water, landing on shore. CH46As in flight over the beach. Male and female Marine spectators on bleachers watch landing procedures. Under a tent on the beach, Asst CMC Gen Walt promotes BGen L.J. Dulacki to the rank of MajGen and holds a press conference. Marine Officials, civilian news personnel attend press conference. Asst CMC Gen Walt, MajGen Dulacki, and Asst Sec of Defense Dr. T.C. Marris join civilian and Marine spectators at bleachers on beach.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (CA)

Camera crew
Mills, Dan

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Air Wing
MAW-1


Air Group
MAG-36


Squadron
HMM-265


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
450

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
09/07/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
12:40

Digital file type
video/H264