Hill 502 & Green Beach, Sixth Marine Division On Okinawa, 04/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film # 11256. Illegible slate. Might say "Beach Party." Footage from ship: Transferring men in bosun's chair, ship to ship. Footage from land: Goats on beach. Activity on the beach: Landing craft, Marines. Slate: April 1945 Phase IV, McMullen, Roll 3, Landing Vehicles & Shore Line - Okinawa" Marines and civillians on side of hill. Slate: April 1945 Phase IV, McMullen, Roll 4, Green Beach II, Okinawa" Marines approach entrance of destroyed bunker. Camera pans to tracked vehicle. Shot of opening to Japanese bunker on hill. Slate "Hill 502" and shot of hill in distance. Okinawan house and crashed Japanese aircraft. National Archives description "This film shows the transfer of personnel at sea, the invasion fleet, Japanese civilians on Okinawa, and views of the island." National Archives Identifier: 2497015 listed as "Sixth Marine Division on Okinawa, 04/1945" 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

United States. Navy, United States. -- Marine Corps -- Marine Regiment, 6th -- History, United States. Marine Corps, WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, WWII In Color

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