OPERATION JACKSTAY, VIET NAM Part 1

Description

1) LS (3/4 front view) Long line of LCMs heading back down the river in the Long Thanh peninsula area; shoreline in BG, G.2) MCU (Looking toward the stern area of LCM) Coxswain in place in BG; LCMs coming up in column behind camera craft.3) CU Marine with M-16 rifle looking toward shoreline watching for snipers; man is JAMES FRANKLIN from Naval Operations Support group, G.4) CU (Side view) FRANKLIN looking toward the shore area with his M-16 rifle, G.5) CU Two Marines, their rifles leveled toward shore, looking for snipers.6) CU (Looking past the rifle at man"s shoulder) Jungle in BG along shoreline.7) MS Small group of men in LCM looking toward the jungle growth along the shoreline, G.8) CU One of the men & his rifle leaning against the gunwale, G.9) CU (Side view) Marine"s face as he stands watch looking for snipers, he is in LCM, G.10) HA MS Marines coming out of jungle to the LCMs after patrol of shore for Viet Cong; very heavy brush in BG; LCM up to beach.11) CU (Looking down over Marines in LCM) Others returning on board the LCM from the thick, jungle growth, SV, VG.12) CU (Rear view) Pilot and Co-Pilot of a "copter in flgt. low over jungle.13) A-G MS (Looking down over Mekong delta region) Heavy jungle growth & many tributaries, G.14) CU (Rear view) Pilot and Co-Pilot at controls of "copter in flgt. over water; small craft up ahead believed to be PCFs, G.15) CU (Rear view) Co-pilot; PCF seen thru windshield in BG.16) A-G MS PAN Past starbd. side of LSD, G.17) CU (Rear view) Pilot and Co-Pilot at controls; they fly in toward stern of an LSD on approach of what appears to be a landing; landing is being executed by pilot, VG.18) CU (Rear view) Pilot and Co-Pilot after the "copter has set down on deck of LSD, G.19) A-G MLS (Looking out over Mekong Delta area) For the Viet Cong.20) A-G MLS Heavy brush, winding rivers and tributaries, G.21) LS Shoreline of the Dong Trann river; much of the PCF seen in LFG, G.22) MLS Shoreline of the Dong Tranh river; PAN L along the R bank of river, VG.23) MS 50 Cal. machine gun mount on stern; operator seen sitting on ammo. in box in BG on fantail; wake of PCF in BG, VG.24) CU Operator of 50 Cal. machine gun sitting down near his gun looking toward snoreline in BG, G.25) MS C.P. GERNIGAN, BMC firing the 50 Cal. macnine gun, G.26) MS Operator tossing empty shells over side & swinging his gun back to its normal position, G.27) MS Chief and one of the crew tossing empty shells over the side, SV, G.28) MS Shoreline of the Dong Tranh River showing the high tide on river as seen from PCF, G.29) MS (3/4 rear view) PCF-26 underway; much of the camera PCF seen in FG.30) MLS (Rear view) PCF underway.31) CU Man on controls of the PCF; man works two levers & spins the wheel, G.32) CU GUNTER, EN2, who was wounded while on patrol on the Dong Tranh River is having his arm bandaged by GERNIGAN, G.33) CU Chief bandaging the L upper arm of GUNTER on board the PCF, G.34) MCU PCF-26 pulling away from side of camera boat.35) MS GUNTER on 50 Cal. machine gun on stern of PCF pulling away from camera boat.36) MLS PCF-26 in river; part of camera craft seen in FG, G.37) MS BMC on the 50 Cal. machine gun having it trained off port side; second crewman standing by in LFG in helmet and armored vest; wake of craft seen in BG; they both are making high speed; another PCF comes up in the wake in BG, G.38) MS (Bow view) Swift boat, the PCF-26, underway in wake of the camera craft; 50 Cal. machine gun on the stern of the camera boat in FG.39) CU Crewman with his M-16 rifle at the ready as he stands by the side of 50 Cal. machine gun manned by Boatswain"s Mate Chief, VG.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities