Photograph. American soldier with significant burns to his face lies on a stretcher while a nurse tends to his wounds. Official Caption: "Rome, 6/11/45--U.S. soldier treated in Okinawa Hospital--A U.S. Army nurse treats a badly wounded American soldier in a field hospital on Okinawa, Main Ryukyu (Loochoo) Island 375 miles (600 km.) from Japan. The soldier was burned on his head, shoulders and arms when a Japanese artillery shell burst near him. From the landings on Okinawa on March 31, 1945, through June 9, American casualties on the island totaled more than 20,950, including 3,781 killed, 17,004 dead and 165 missing. By June 9, U.S. Marines had driven to the West Coast of the island and captured substantial ground north of Itoman, a town four miles (6.4 km.) above the southwestern tip of Okinawa.-PNT Photo--Serviced by Rome OWI (A List Out). Approved by appropriate military authority. 6616."” Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. 11 June 1945