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Okinawa Ryukyu Islands 1972 stock footage and images

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Soldiers unload rusted bombs from truck into a boat in Okinawa, Japan

Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A shirtless man swings out from the rear of United States Air Force (USAF) truck loaded with explosives. “U.S. Air Force” written at the back of truck. A man unlocks the tailgate of truck. Two soldiers open the tailgate. Men unloading bombs and explosives from truck into the boat. Two men carry a crate to the boat. Men pass shells to each other. Bombs are covered in rust.

Date: 1953, June 18
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079843
United States soldiers unload large dud shell into a pit in Okinawa, Japan

Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A man guides a backing truck. Shirtless men unloading large dud shell from truck into a pit and then placing a charge on side to explode and dispose of it. A man climbs down the pit. Soldiers inspecting large dud shell lying down. Soldiers prepare to set off the bomb. A single bomb shell covered with corrosion.

Date: 1953, July 8
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079844
United States soldiers set off explosive bomb in Okinawa, Japan

Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. Staff sergeant Dixson and Technical sergeant Ross are loading large dud shell onto truck carefully using a chain and hoist. Officers close the tailgate of the truck. Truck tailgate words read “U.S. Air Force”. Sign reads “Explosive Disposal”. Man turns sign that reads “Explosives Bakuhatsu butsu (detonation products)” in English and Japanese. Truck drives away. A technical sergeant setting off blast from bunkers, personnel squatting by same. A sergeant wearing sunglasses setting off blast from bunker. A broad demolition explosion.

Date: 1953, June 27
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079845
United States soldiers carefully lay down a large shell into a pit in Okinawa, Japan

Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A United States Air Force (USAF) military truck loaded with emergency crewman backing out of parking position. A truck leaving the area. Men unloading a large dud shell out of the truck carefully using a chain and hoist. The dud is carefully laid to the pit. Men carefully place dud shell into the pit. Crewmen place a charge on top of the shell in the pit.

Date: 1953, July 8
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079846
United States Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team respond to remove a bomb in Okinawa, Japan

Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A staff sergeant takes a phone call. Staff sergeant Irwin talking on the phone. An alert crew chatting and laughing in the background. The staff sergeant hollers at the crew. Crew enters their truck. Truck front end reads “Explosive Disposal”. The staff sergeant handles location and data to truck driver. Sergeant climbs aboard the truck. Man holds the location paper. Th truck reverses out of the parking position. Crewmen in truck. An airman speaks to an Okinawan guard about the shell. Both the airman and the Okinawan guard point to the position of the shell in the grassy field. The emergency crew arriving on truck to the scene. Okinawan guard standing on roadway watching. Crewmen remove the grass surrounding the shell. Truck back up to the shell.

Date: 1953, June 27
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079847
Admiral Nimitz and his party inspect island and move around on Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands.

U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz on inspection of Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands. Admiral Nimitz and his party on Kwajalein Island. Tent and palm trees in the background. The party in jeep. Admiral Nimitz and his party move around and inspect the island. They inspect debris and damaged flag. Views of sea, U.S. Navy PB2YCoronado taxis on water surface.

Date: 1944, February
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072049