Scenes Off Okinawa LST-952 & On The Beach: Landing Day, 1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #11269. Clapperboard says this is the 6th Marine Division. 2nd clapperboard says "T Co, 3d. Pl., 22d Marines, Enroute Okinawa, on LST-952" Bosun chair activities. Smiling Marines. Clapperboard "Moran Comes Aboard LST-962, (Lt. WITHEY'S OKINAWA DETAIL)" Clapperboard: "ROLL NO. 8, S/SGT R.I. PUSTER, 6th MARINE DIV." LST footage. "CAGE OF DISPATCHES DROPPED IN SEA DURING TRANSFER OF CORP. JOHN J. MORAN IS RECOVERED BY SMALL BOAT FROM LST-952. MORAN BRINGS RESULTS OF PRE-INVASION RECONN. BY SPECIAL DETAIL UNDER LT. WITHEY, D-2, 6TH MAR. DIV., ON OKINAWA" Footage of sailor holding satchel. Landing craft exit LST-952 and head to shore. Footage from inside landing craft. Marines on beach and heading inland under fire. Clapperboard: "ROLL NO. 12, S/SGT R.I. PUSTER, 6th MARINE DIV." Marines dug in. Aircraft overhead. Marine fixes grenade launcher on rifle, and fires grenade. Marines in village, aircraft overhead. Marines atop bunker? National Archives description "This film shows the invasion and bombardment of the Okinawa beach on Landing Day (L-Day)" National Archives Identifier: 2505183 listed as "Scenes Off Okinawa & On The Beach: Landing Day, 1945" As alw…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, USS LST-952, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War II, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States

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