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Phosphorous shells explode near houses in city of Naha, Okinawa.
U.S. 6th Marine Division enters the city of Naha, Okinawa. Phosphorous shell explodes near house in edge of Naha city. Smoke rises. Marine fires 30 cal water cooled machine gun at houses at edge of village in the background. Marine fires tracers, stops, picks up binoculars and looks. Other Marines all around look on. Shells hit house in the background. Tracers go towards houses on edge of village. These are tanks and men of the 6th Tank Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Battalion 1st Marines on Sharp Tooth Ridge firing guns and bazooka on Japanese positions below, Naha.
U.S. 1st Battalion 1st Marines fight the enemy in Okinawa. Marines on Shark Tooth Ridge fire Thompson sub machine gun and M-1 from prone position down hill towards cave. Marines fire bazooka rocket launcher over crest of hill. Marines fire bazooka over edge. They reload bazooka and another round is fired. (World War II period).
U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment crosses Asakasa River and passes on the main street in Naha, Okinawa.
U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment in Naha. Marines carrying equipment walk over the personnel bridge and cross Asakasa River. Marines pass on the main street in Naha.
American flag raising ceremony at Southern Tip of Okinawa in Mobuni Town.
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.
U.S. Marines inspect Japanese heavy gun emplacement near a beach near Naha, Okinawa.
U.S. Marines advance toward and into Naha in Okinawa. Marine inspects Japanese heavy gun emplacement near beach. Muzzle of gun pointing toward beach. Marines inspects brass shell casing of gun. Ruins of another light machine gun emplacement. Marine fires 30 cal light machine gun. (World War II period).
United States Marines advance on airfield near Naha in Okinawa.
U.S. Marines advance toward and into Naha in Okinawa. Several Marines stand at foot of hill and a Marine wounded. They advance on airfield. Wrecked Japanese bomber seen in the foreground. Marine carries heavy equipment on shoulders. Marines look out over ridge. Some of them carry wounded Marine on stretcher. They set him down in the foreground. Skeleton of Japanese aircraft hangars and air base installation. Two Marines sprinkle sulpha on wound of Marine with stomach wound.