USMC 111293: "Marines '65

Item Description
Title
USMC 111293: "Marines '65

Citation information
USMC 111293: "Marines '65". (MH-10364.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3243/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
MH-10364

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111293

Decade
1960

Date
1965

Description
Film shows Marine operations in Dominican Republic and Vietnam in 1965. The Dominican Republic portion shows peacekeeping and combat during Operation Power Pack. Reviewing operations in Vietnam the film highlights the terrain challenges of Vietnam. To provide close air support U.S. Navy Seabees build an ELF (Expedition Landing Field)at Chu Lai to accommodate Marine attack squadron VMA-224 and VMA-225. At Da Nang, HAWK anti-aircraft missiles are deployed and Phantom fighters of VMFA-323 initiate a new era of Marine ground support capabilities. An unidentified Marine Colonel speaks while being attended by medical staff about his mission coordinating fire from a helicopter during which he was badly wounded in the leg. As part of a general overview of infantry operations (with sound) CBS News correspondent Dan Rather assists others carrying a wounded Marine (name Manning) during the fighting at Tam Ky. The film then addresses the difficulties of guerrilla warfare and the toughness of the Viet Cong soldier. Civic action operations provide aid to rural Vietnamese.

Location(s)
Dominican Republic; Vietnam; Chu Lai (Vietnam); Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic); Da Nang (Vietnam)

Camera crew
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Division of Information; Hearst Metrotone

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Produced in 1965.

Division
1st Division


Regiment
1st Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-26


Squadron
HMM-26
VMA-224
VMA-225


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
1200

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
04/09/2024

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

Digital runtime
30:50

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Vietnam War