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US amphibious invasion of Okinawa, Japan, 1945
Photograph, aerial. Fleet of American ships and boats headed underway towards Okinawa. Official caption on front: "...
US Marines preparing for combat, Okinawa, 1945
Photograph. United States Marines walking around LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tank) parked off of a narrow dirt road....
Japanese prisoners of war, Okinawa, Japan, 1945
Photograph. Crowd of Japanese prisoners of war stand behind a barbed wire fence, inside camp, on Okinawa; thatch-roofed...
American tank aiming its flame thrower at Japanese position on Okinawa, Japan, 1945
Photograph. American tank aiming its flame thrower at Japanese position on an Okinawa hillside. Official Caption: "Rome...
Houston, Jack Motivations, Drill Instructors, and China
Jack Houston had three reasons for enlisting. The first was patriotism. The second was that all of his friends were...
Aziz, Edmund Okinawa & War's End
When Edmund Aziz was assigned to a ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Reeves (DE-156), later converted to attack transport (...
Damiano, George Being Wounded
George A. Damiano recalls when the Marines accidently fired on his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion,...
Pierce, William "Bill" Feelings Toward the Japanese
William Pierce hated the Japanese before landing on Okinawa. Propaganda influenced his animosity. His feelings were...
Jackson, William War's End and Occupation Duty
William Jackson was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when he heard of the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note:...
Mayer, Philip War's End and Returning Home
Philip Mayer was a sergeant [Annotator's Note: in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division]...
Mittleman, Harvey Reflections
Harvey Mittleman's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the heavy combat during the first few days on Okinawa [...
Jaccarino, Richard Taking Hill 178 on Okinawa
With the 184th Regiment [Annotator's Note: 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] on the line at Hill 178,...

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