USMC 108755: Dragon XM-47 and Marines Deploy from Kaneohe
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Item Description
Title
USMC 108755: Dragon XM-47 and Marines Deploy from Kaneohe
Citation information
USMC 108755: Dragon XM-47 and Marines Deploy from Kaneohe. (122-0726-78; 091-1292-2-75; R-1-1; 6-2171.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/3574
Marine Corps Library Number
8722-16
Additional identifiers
122-0726-78; 091-1292-2-75; R-1-1; 6-2171
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108755
Decade
1970
Date
1975-04
Description
This reel contains two subjects. First H&S Co. 2/2 Marines fire Dragon XM-47 on the 24th of April, 1978 at Camp Lejeune (NC). Marines unpack and prepare the Dragon. Marines use tracked vehicles as targets. Impact seen. Second subject contains Marines departing Kaneohe Bay (HI) on the 21st of April, 1975. Marines disembark from a US Army bus before boarding a commercial airliner. USMC and USAF personnel load jeeps and trailers aboard a C141 aircraft. Civilian aircrew board commercial aircraft.
Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Kaneohe Bay (HI)
Camera crew
Oritz (Sgt); Boykiw (LCpl); Gilkey, Pat (Sgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
First subject was filmed on the 24th of April, 1978; the second film was on the 21st of April, 1975.
Division
2nd Division
Regiment
2nd Marines
Battalion
2nd Battalion
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
335
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
01/30/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
9:27
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 108755: Dragon XM-47 and Marines Deploy from Kaneohe
Citation information
USMC 108755: Dragon XM-47 and Marines Deploy from Kaneohe. (122-0726-78; 091-1292-2-75; R-1-1; 6-2171.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/3574
Marine Corps Library Number
8722-16
Additional identifiers
122-0726-78; 091-1292-2-75; R-1-1; 6-2171
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108755
Decade
1970
Date
1975-04
Description
This reel contains two subjects. First H&S Co. 2/2 Marines fire Dragon XM-47 on the 24th of April, 1978 at Camp Lejeune (NC). Marines unpack and prepare the Dragon. Marines use tracked vehicles as targets. Impact seen. Second subject contains Marines departing Kaneohe Bay (HI) on the 21st of April, 1975. Marines disembark from a US Army bus before boarding a commercial airliner. USMC and USAF personnel load jeeps and trailers aboard a C141 aircraft. Civilian aircrew board commercial aircraft.
Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Kaneohe Bay (HI)
Camera crew
Oritz (Sgt); Boykiw (LCpl); Gilkey, Pat (Sgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
First subject was filmed on the 24th of April, 1978; the second film was on the 21st of April, 1975.
Division
2nd Division
Regiment
2nd Marines
Battalion
2nd Battalion
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
335
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
01/30/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
9:27
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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