Kin village mop up on east coast of Okinawa by United States 7th Infantry Division in World War II. Infantrymen search cloths of Japanese civilians outside house. Infantryman looks at civilian putting on his shoes on entrance of house. Soldier talks to a Japanese civilian who crouches down.
Kin village mop up on east coast of Okinawa by United States 7th Infantry Division. Infantrymen carry Japanese ration out of houses. Japanese civilians watch infantrymen. Soldier puts carton of Chesterfield cigarettes found in hut on top of Japanese rations. (World War II period).
Kin village mop up on east coast of Okinawa by United States 7th Infantry Division in World War II. Japanese civilians get out of houses. Infantrymen search house. Women and children rounded up by infantrymen assembled in front of the house.
Kin village mop up on east coast of Okinawa by United States 7th Infantry Division. White phosphorus bomb explodes in wooded area. Infantrymen using flame throwers at entrance to cave. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Marine Regiment advances to Shuri in Okinawa Island. Two columns of Marines move along road carrying weapons like rifles, Thompson Sub-machine guns, BARs and Carbines.
U.S. 1st Marine Regiment advances towards Shuri in Okinawa Island. Marines load 81mm mortar with shells. One man stripped to waist loads mortar. Section leader gives orders on phone. Mortar crew loads and fires. Marine place grenade in cave. Marines advance up a hill. They move past wrecked wagons. (World War II period).