Okinawa Invasion 1945 WW2

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #10793. Listed as "Amphibious Task Force Assaulting Beach 1944" National Archives description "1) MS Wounded men in LCM receiving first aid treatment. 2) MS LCVP pulling alongside ramp of LST; men standing on ramp. 3) HA MS Litter patient brought aboard LCVP (SV). 4) MS Litter patients on well deck of LCVP (SV). 5) MS Man with face wound receiving treatment. 6) LS Beach area; marines lying on beach. 7) LS Marines and vehicles on beach. 8) LS Assault force at anchor; amphibious craft heading for beach (LVTs, LCTs, LCMs) (SV). 9) LS Marines advancing down road; thatched buildings along road. 10) LS LVT, loaded with marines, moving in toward beach (SV). 11) LS LVT retrieving vehicle in rice paddie. 12) LS Part of amphibious task force. 13) LS PAN LVTs in water; ships at anchor, background. 14) LS LVTs underway toward beach; LST convoy at anchor, background (SV). Good 15) LS Beach area; Pan, explosions on beach from bombardment. 16) LS Amphibious vehicles approaching beach. 17) LS Fletcher Class destroyer; LVT, foreground. 18) LS LVTs, in column, heading for beach. 19) HA MS Two men standing on loading ramp of LST; surf breaking over ramp. 2…

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, USS LST-831, United States. Marine Corps, Tracked Landing Vehicles -- United States, United States. Coast Guard, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, WWII In Color, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Battle Of Okinawa, United States. -- Coast Guard -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States

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