U.S. 1st Marine Division destroy Japanese fortifications in Okinawa. A rocket carrying truck battery fires their rockets. Truck battery moves out for new positions. (World War II period).
U.S. 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Division move up on Sugar Loaf Hill in Okinawa. Canteen with bullet holes lying on ground. Marines fire guns into valley from side of hill. Explosions in valley below ridge. Smoke rises from explosions. Marines watch explosions in valley. (World War II period).
U.S. 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Division in combat with enemy in Okinawa. Marines make way up hill. Marines reach top of hill and run for cover. Two Marines make way along side of ridge. Marine looks down into valley. Wounded Marine lay on stretcher. Marines putting wound powder and bandage on arm of patient. (World War II period).
U.S. 6th Marines in bivouac area in Okinawa. Marine in dungaree trousers writes letter on board in bivouac area. Two Marines sleep inside tent. Marines sitting around bivouac area, tents in the background, hills all around.
U.S. 6th Marines in bivouac area, Okinawa. Catholic Chaplain Critz holds Mass on Sunday, Marines in the background stand with their heads bowed. Trees in the far background. Chaplain Critz reads from book. Marines sit on the ground with their heads bowed.
U.S. 6th Marines combat with enemy prior to raising American flag on Northern tip of Okinawa. Plane in flight is attacked, explosions near it. Plane comes down and crashes into side of hill. Plane in flight unsteady. Two planes in dog fight. One plane shoots the other one, it goes down in flames. Japanese plane in flame as it going down. Marines look over wreckage of plane which crashed. Plane burns. Mangled face of Japanese pilot. (World War II period).