GSAP Invasion Of Okinawa, 04/11/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #11621. National Archives description "1) AV Okinawa Island under bombardment, smoke columns rise, formation of TBFs passes FG. 2) AV CL underway. 3) AV Three SB2Cs in flight. 4) AV Smoke columns rise from Okinawa Island-SV. 5) AV-CU Rear gunner in SB2C, gunner fires gun. 6) MS SB2C approaches and lands, made from rear seat of taxiing SB2C. 7) GV Sunset scene. 8) AV Fires burn on Okinawa beach, smoke columns rise-SV. 9) AV Okinawa Island, invasion fleet BG. 10) AV Airfield on Okinawa Island-SV. 11) AV Bombe burst in dispersal area around airfield. 12) AV Many smoke columns rise from Okinawa Island under bombardment. 13) AV Formation of planes flying against background of very heavy clouds.QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 79090 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, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, GSAP, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), WWII In Color

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