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Marine Action On Beach Of Okinawa, 04/04/1945
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Naval Photographic Center film #13001. National Archives description "MS PAN Great quantities of supply materials being stacked on Okinawa beach; invasion fleet lies in BG. HS Small supply dump with LCVP"s & LCM"s on beach. CU Signalman uses semaphore flag. LS PAN Long line of LSM"s & LCI"s on shore; PAN Invasion fleet in anchorage and back to long line of LST"s on shore (SV). CU Fire aboard LST 599; many fire boats around ship putting hose up over side. CU Burning deck of the ship; remains of the crashed Japanese plane seen. HS Casualty on litter. LS Various views of invasion craft; many of them are going ashore. CU Communication Post is set up. CU Radio operator using Communication command post setup (SV). CU Radioman using walkie-talkic type radio.MS CU Marines laying telephone communication lines. CU Marine shore-party command post at top of beach. CU Marine officer uses voice radio as DUKW passes in BG. CU Command post set-up among tombs.QUALITY" National Archives Identifier: 79449 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 cho…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
USS LST-599, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
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