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The USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) burning after being struck by Kamikazes off Okinawa in World war II

Opening scene shows the port bow of the American aircraft carrier, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) as the entire ship is enveloped in dense black smoke after being struck by two Kamikaze aircraft, on 11 May 1945 off Okinawa, japan, during World War II. The cruiser USS Pasadena (CL-65)is seen in the background. The view shifts to the starboard bow as the smoke intensifies. A Benham class destroyer is seen in the background.

Date: 1945, May 11
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029822
A U.S. aircraft carrier underway off Okinawa is showing flame and dense black smoke coming from her superstructure

A burning U.S. aircraft carrier underway off Okinawa coast. Some flame can be seen and heavy black smoke billowing from the burning carrier's superstructure. Crew members can be seen on the forward part of flight deck

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029824
WAVES celebrate their 3rd anniversary on board a ship in Okinawa, Japan

Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES) celebrate their 3rd anniversary on board a ship in Okinawa, Japan. A cake with Happy Birthday WAVES icing on it. Sailors sing on a stage as orchestra plays in the background. A male and a female Navy officer arrive and take their seat on the stage. A child garlands two WAVES officers. Male Naval officer makes a speech followed by others.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038715
United States Marine Corps interpreter talks to a Japanese prisoner in Senaga Shima, Okinawa, Japan.

United States Marine Corps in Senaga Shima, Okinawa, Japan during World War II. A United States Marine Corps interpreter talks to Japanese prisoner of war (POW). Marines search through the rubble with the help of an Okinawan. Smoke rises from behind the trees.

Date: 1945, June 29
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042120
A flame thrower throws flame at a cave in Senaga Shima, Okinawa, Japan.

United States Marine Corps in Senaga Shima, Okinawa, Japan during World War II. A United States Marine Corps interpreter talks to Japanese Prisoner of War. A prisoner reads some documents. Prisoner seated in a field. Some more prisoners brought in a jeep. Marines talk to them. Japanese prisoner of war talks to people inside cave to surrender. A Japanese flame thrower throws flame in a cave. He along with Marines climbs up a hill.

Date: 1945, June 29
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042121
Soldiers aboard a LST in Pacific Ocean as they head towards Okinawa, Japan during World War II.

United States Army personel during the invasion of Okinawa, Japan by United States in World War 2. Two Army Signal Corps soldiers work on an mobile antenna on a field mobile communications truck aboard a LST (Landing Ship Tank) underway in the Pacific Ocean. Deck of the LST loaded with deck cargo. African American Army personnel aboard ship being given cigarettes. U.S.C.G. sailor, named McGuire, in dungarees seated on back of an LCVP(Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel). Wake made by LCVP with gun shields in the foreground. Soldiers being issued cartons of cigarettes. Bow-on view of LST-674. Starboard view of LST-759. Minesweeper, YMS-478, underway as sailors on the forecastle toss over a line. A movie being transferred to LST from YMS. Men on the forecastle of the minesweeper receive the movie film reels in cases, via over water line transfer.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059751