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Gun Camera, Okinawa And Wake
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #10260. National Archives description: "Strafing ground installations from over Okinawa, (SV). Landing craft going toward beach, during strafing runs. Strafing the beachhead, fires started, ships run aground (SV). AV Wake Island; several explosions. AV Bomb explosions, on factory bldg.; fires (SV). AV Seaport town; sunken ships (SV); much smoke. AV SB2C in a dive bombing run. AV The ground; several fires; much smoke; many bomb craters. Rocket runs on Okinawa. Note: This film does not look like gun camera, but rather hand held shot from the back of a camera plane." National Archives Identifier: 78867 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War II, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color
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