Celebration of 'Victory over Japan' (VJ) day in Honolulu, Hawaii at the end of World War II. Crowd of service men and civilians gathered for the celebration. Planes fly in formation. Old woman celebrates with other people. Woman carries a child in her arms. A board reads: 'Russian Antique shop' near a building. Sailors and civilians on vehicles on the street.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. The activities of the U.S. 1st and 6th Marine Divisions on the island. Mountains in the foreground. Battleships underway at sea. Soldiers fire guns from the ships. Smoke from bombardment. The 24th Army Corps and the Marine units effect a landing. Tanks being floated ashore on pontoons. Marines and tanks move inland. They advance on the field. Rifle grenades being used to capture a Japanese command post.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Corsair planes in flight over the area. Food, water and munitions being parachuted from the planes to marines as they creep up a hill. Tank guns fire into caves. Firing and bombardment in the area. Smoke arises due to bombardment. Wounded being carried to the rear.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa during World War II. Smoke protects marines as they cross an open slope. Marines fire guns. Trees in the area.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa during World War II. Mud bogs, trucks and jeeps. Marines advance through a muddy area.
Operations of the U.S. troops at the Shuri Line in Ryukyu Islands during the Battle of Okinawa, World War 2. A jeep carrying three African American soldiers pass through heavy mud. Wheel of the jeep spins in mud. Jeep being pushed through mud by a bulldozer.
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