Civilians, Okinawa; Easter Mass, USS Cambria (APA-36), 4/1/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #11255. Slate inside helmet: "Date 4/1/45 6th Mar Div, McMullen Phase 2 (?), Roll 5, 12:30 Patrol Okinawa" Marines talking to Okinawan civilians on side of hill. Man in straw boater hat. Man with beard. Partially legible slate: "First P.O.W. ... Civilians" Partially legible slate: "First P.O.W. ... Civilians" Partially legible slate: "... U.S.S. ... Phase 3 ..." View, on ship, of Chaplain in robes during Catholic religious services. He is playing the organ on deck. (4/1/45 was Easter Sunday) Sailors and Marines kneel on deck. Close up of Chaplain on deck with Eucharist. Illegible slate. View of ship hull #414. Sack and personnel transferred via Bosun's Chair. Partially legible slate: "6th MAR DIV, L (?) Day, 0730, MANN Roll 2, Pool Off USS Cambria" Footage, from ship, of landing craft in water. Footage from deck of ship. Marines being briefed and moving equipment. View from ship of Marines climbing aboard landing craft and landing craft underway. View from ship of Jeep being lowered into landing craft. National Archives description "This film shows Japanese civilians as they were questioned by an interpreter, religious services, transfer of personnel…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, USS Cambria (APA-36), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Cambria, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, United States. Navy, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marines, Chaplains, Military -- United States, WWII In Color

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