U.S. 29th Marine Regiment, 6th Division, in combat with Japanese on Northern tip of Okinawa. U.S. plane and Japanese plane in dog fight. American plane shoots Japanese plane. Japanese plane starts to come down in flames and crashes into hillside. Marines with weapons slung over shoulders as they go over rough terrain. Demolished Japanese plane crashed. Flames come out of it and Marines examine the same. Dead body of Japanese pilot lying on ground. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Regiment, 6th Division raise flag on Northern tip of Okinawa. Marine officer in fatigues makes a speech in microphone held by another Marine during flag raising ceremony. Other Marines stand around in the background. Officer has pistol with shoulder holster on. Honor Guard in fatigues and helmets come to present arms with weapons as flag is about to be raised. Bugle in the foreground sounding Colors. Marines salute flag as the flag flies on pole. Marines look up at the flag flying on pole.
U.S. convoy heading towards Okinawa shores for 'L' Day Landings. Battleship underway at sea. Battleship with tenders around it. LST convoy in harbor. Observer with binoculars. Three Marines sit in landing boat. LVT come in. One LVT passes away. LCVP go ashore. Marine with his head lowered in LST.
U.S. convoy heading towards Okinawa shores for 'L' Day Landings. LST (Landing Ship, Tank) underway. LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) goes ashore. Gruman planes flying overhead. Battleship and heavy cruiser fired. Three Marines come in on craft. (World War II period).
U.S. convoy making 'L' Day landings on beach of Okinawa. LVT rolls up on beach. Marines disembark from LVT. They carry carbines. Marines advance on beach area. More LVT roll up on beach. Marines advance up hill and pass by burial vaults (Japanese caves).
Invasion of Okinawa. View across rice fields. Marines advance through rice fields. Two Marines rest. One with M1 rifle, another with Browning Automatic Rifle. A burning building. Marine makes his way around burning building, looks for snipers. He looks into stall where horse is. Entrance to the house, Marine looks into gate. Marines make their way through rice field looking for snipers.
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