Bombardment Of Okinawa, 04/16/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #7708. National Archives description: "1) GV-MS Okinawa shoreline under bombardment, shells burst, smoke column rises.2) MS LCI (R) underway toward beach, firing deck guns.3) LS LCI (R) approaches beach, fires rockets, beach smoking BG.4) MS LCVP underway, with cameraman taking motion pictures.5) MS LCI (R) close in shore firing rockets.6) GV Wave of LVTs & LVT(A)s underway toward beach, control boat BG, also LCIs strafing beach BG.7) LS-Pan Beach under bombardment showing much smoke, splashes close in shore.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 78203 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, United States. Navy, World War II, Battle Of Okinawa, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States, United States. Marine Corps

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