Flag raising ceremony at Southern Tip of Okinawa in Mobuni Town. United States Marine Corps General Roy Stanley Geiger and Marine Corps Major General Pedro del Valle talk. (Del Valle was the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant General). Major General Del Valle talks with other Marines. Other Marines in the background. Sign shows where the last organized stand was made by the Japanese Army on Okinawa. Two Marines in the background. General Stilwell talks to an officer. General Stilwell climbs up hill. Mountains in the background. Raising flag at spot where Japanese made last stand on Okinawa. Marine General Stillwell and Marines saluting as flag is raised on top of flag pole. Marines salute. Sign in the foreground. Flag on the flag pole. General Stilwell addresses a group of Marines at flag raising ceremony. General Stilwell and Marine Generals talk. General Geiger talks with General Del Valle and another General at ceremony. General Stilwell and Marine General talk. Group assembled around flag pole.
Bombardment of Okinawa, Japan by the Allies during World War II. LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) and LVT A (Landing Vehicle Tracked Armored) move towards the beach. A control boat in the background. LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) approaches the beach. Smoke rises from targets hit on the coast of Okinawa.
Battle of Okinawa in Japan, during World War II. U.S. Infantry troops advance on a road lined by trees in the village of Kin in Okinawa. The soldiers, holding guns, move in front of the houses in the village. Women and children seated in front of the houses. Children watch the soldiers in front of a building. A board, with letters written in Japanese. The U.S. soldiers with the villagers. Soldiers inspecting Japanese uniforms. The soldiers searching for Japanese troops in the village. The Japanese troops dressed as villagers being led away by the U.S. troops.
United States Marines transport artillery onto Red Beach in Okinawa during Battle of Okinawa. Tanks and other artillery being transported onto Red Beach with the help of amphibious vehicles. The amphibious vehicles in water advancing towards the beach. A tank with floating gear in water, arrives on the beach. (World War II period).
United States Tank Battalion arrives on Red Beach in Okinawa during Battle of Okinawa. Amphibious tanks in water. The tanks arrive on Red Beach. A tank with floating gear in water arrives on the beach. United States Marines aboard the tanks. (World War II period).
United States Tank Battalion arrives on Red Beach in Okinawa during Battle of Okinawa. Amphibious tanks on Red Beach. United States Marines patrol with rifles in hand. The Marines walk towards the village area. A convoy of tanks advance. Smoke rises from an explosion in the background. The Marines aboard a tank. (World War II period).