Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance in the villages of the islands. Tanks advance in the villages. Marines approach houses in the village. Fire and smoke due to explosions. Dead bodies lay on ground. Fire rises up from the houses in village. Flame throwing Sherman tanks set huge fires throughout the villages. Aerial view of smoke over island. Infantry equipped with small arms, and some seen carrying flame thrower packs on their backs, moving along the roads without heavy support weapons. U.S. Douglas TBM Avenger aircraft drop food, water and munitions by parachute to Marines climbing hills. Smoke protects Marines crossing an open slope. (World War II period).
Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance the island. Roads muddy due to water. Trucks, jeeps and tanks move along the water flooded roads with difficulty. Advancing troops and supplies slowed down. Tank and infantry units in fields. Phosphorous and small arms fired on camouflaged Japanese positions. Heavy smoke rises up. Fire and smoke. Tanks and soldiers advance. Army corps relieved by Marines in South Naha. (World War II period).
Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance on Naha. Two Marines look at a map and confer. Artillery and dive bombers bombard Naha. U.S. Marines occupy the outskirts. Fire and explosions. Heavy black smoke rises up. Bombing at day and night. Tank guns fired. Firing in streets of Naha. (World War II period).
United States flying boat PBM Mariner at Kerama Retto anchorage, Okinawa. The flying boat PBM Mariner taxies in water. Several flying boats in water. PBM Mariners take off. U.S. Navy Cargo Ships (AK) at anchor.
United States aircraft in flight over water in Okinawa, Pacific Theater. Japanese ships underway. Tracers fired against small ships. Splashes in water. Fire and explosions. Hits at mid ships. Tracing fire against a landing craft. Aerial view of shoreline. Traffic on road near the shore. (World War II period).
A Japanese decoy aircraft on field in Okinawa, Pacific Theater. View of Yontan Airfield. Mountains in the background. A United States aircraft in flight. The plane drops supplies on ground. Parachutes and supplies on the ground.