USMC 108807: Operation Jack Frost

Item Description
Title
USMC 108807: Operation Jack Frost

Citation information
USMC 108807: Operation Jack Frost. (014-16-26-76; R-7-7; 8-1952.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3599

Marine Corps Library Number
8748-16

Additional identifiers
014-16-26-76; R-7-7; 8-1952

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108807

Decade
1970

Date
1976-01

Description
Reserve Marines participate in cold weather training, Operation Jack Frost. A US Army OH58 helicopter lands in a snow-covered area. Views of a US Army CH54 helicopter in flight, landing with supplies. Views of a 105mm Howitzer in white camouflage. Reserve Marines pack supplies onto an ahkio sled, work near ten-man tents, gather logs, camouflage ten-man tents, fill sandbags with snow for positions.

Location(s)
Fort Greely (AK)

Camera crew
Brumfield, R.L.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
4th Division


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
305

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
02/01/2023

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

Digital runtime
8:42

Digital file type
video/H264