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Preparations for bombing, and bombing of Tokyo, Japan, by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.

From "The Last Bomb", shows U.S. Army Air Forces conventional bombing of Japan in 1945, during World War 2. Map shows take off points in Saipan, Guam and Tinian. Guam Island shores. Houses and mountains in Guam. Civilians in village. U.S. military equipment, ammunition, vehicles and aircraft parked at airfield. Men around tents. Men at airfield engaged in morning activities. B-29 aircraft parked and others taxi at airfield. Technicians work on aircraft engines. Men manning B29s. Men board B29s. Sign reads 'Headquarters XXI Bomber Command'. General Curtis LeMay around chart planning raid on Japan's industrial areas. Other officers in room. Officer stand up as General Curtis leaves. Officers discuss the plan of attack. Bombs including GP bombs transferred at airfield. Submarines speed up in water to take up positions. Officers at headquarters in discussion. Officers talk on phone. Officer around flight status panel carry out visual progress of the flights. Officer marks positions. Time table for statistics of each wing on wall. B29s taxis for take off at airfield.

Date: 1945
Duration: 7 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051971
Casualties transferred by men into Stinson L-5B planes, Okinawa.

Evacuation of U.S. soldier casualties from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, in World War 2. A injured soldier carried on a stretcher from a field ambulance and placed into a Stinson L-5B Sentinel aircraft flown by the 163rd Liaison Squadron. Several casualties and L-5B aircraft.

Date: 1945, June 21
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052272
Japanese civilians loaded aboard DUKW (six wheel drive amphibious truck) on Okinawa and Nisei Japanese questions civilians.

Japanese civilian prisoners are loaded aboard dukw on Okinawa Island. U.S. Army troops lined up. Children and women aboard dukw. Japanese civilians carry loads of wood into a compound in which civilian internees are kept. Group of civilians seated around fire, bundled up for warmth. They drink in turn from canteen cup. They wear life preservers. Nisei Japanese questions civilians. Military Police watch as a Japanese solder is questioned (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 5
Duration: 2 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052676
Major General Archibald V Arnold and Lieutenant General Simon B Buckner observe action from hilltop observation point.

United States 7th Infantry Division soldiers advance on Okinawa Island. Aircraft in flight over Okinawa. Major General Archibald V Arnold and Lieutenant General Simon B Buckner observe action from hilltop observation point. Smoke arises from explosions in field. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 19
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052680
Wounded soldiers of United States 7th Infantry Division receive treatment and blood plasma at aid station in Okinawa.

United States 7th Infantry Division soldiers advance on Okinawa Island. Wounded soldier on litter receive treatment and blood plasma at aid station. Wounded soldier carried on litter. Badly wounded soldier lay on his stomach and receive treatment. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 19
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052681
United States 7th Infantry Division soldiers in trench look through binoculars while advancing in Okinawa.

United States 7th Infantry Division soldiers advance on Okinawa Island. Smoke arising from explosions in field. Soldier looks through binoculars. Soldiers in a trench. Aircraft in flight over Okinawa. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 19
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052682