Japanese prisoners in Okinawa, Japan, during World War II. The Japanese prisoners of war (POW) stand in a group inside a wire-fenced enclosure. The prisoners attending religious services. A man facing the prisoners, seated and playing an instrument. The prisoners citing hymns. A U.S. Army soldier reads to the prisoners from a board with Japanese written on it. The group of prisoners seated on the ground during the religious services. Two men standing in the front and the man playing the instrument seated on a chair.
Strafing attack on Japanese aircraft, shore installations and gun emplacements by U.S. aircraft during World War II. A Japanese float plane shot at and catches fire during night. Japanese Betty and bomber aircraft and a Sampan ship under attack. Strafing shore installations and gun emplacements in Okinawa. A Japanese single engine fighter plane turning over on its back. A strafing attack on houses and a bridge over a small stream.
U.S. Marine Corps F4U aircraft of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing are seen along with U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 in flight over Southern Okinawa, during World War 2. Numerous scenes of the aircraft attacking positions of enemy Japan with napalm incendiary bombs. Balls of fire erupting and smoke rising from the hills. Formation of Corsairs returning from the mission.
U.S. F4U-1D and F4U-4 Corsairs from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing operating against targets on Okinawa during World War 2. They can be seen taxing and taking off with belly tanks underneath. Pilots and airmen stand near a plane. Injured flier being removed from TBM Avenger aircraft and carried to ambulance on a stretcher. F4U Corsairs are seen returning to land. Some land and several go around to space for landing. A TBM Avenger goes around during the landing activity.
General Roy Geiger and General Simon Buckner I Okinawa, Japan. General Buckner and General Joseph Stilwell confer outside a tent. Tanks and infantrymen move at Hill 92 for a battle against Japanese troops. Heavy fire takes place and a Japanese officer with a badly burnt face surrenders to American soldiers. Officer fed Japanese officer after interrogating him. (World War II period).
A CUB airfield under construction by 1398th Engineering Construction Battalion in Okinawa, Japan. A sign reads "163rd Liaison Squadron and 1st Air Depot Unit". Military trucks move on the road with the air field in the background.
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