U.S. 6th Marines, 22nd Regiment and 2nd Battalion in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Okinawan civilians are taken out of caves and assisted to the top of a ridge by the Marines. Hospital corpsmen treat wounded civilians.
U.S. 6th Marines, 22nd Regiment and 2nd Battalion in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Okinawan civilians are taken out from a large cave and are assisted to the top of a ridge by the Marines. United States Marine Corps Major General Roy Geiger watches the operations.
U.S. 6th Marines, 22nd Regiment and 2nd Battalion in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Injured Okinawan civilians are treated by U.S. medical corpsmen. The Marines stand on the edge of a large cave. They place wounded Okinawan civilians onto a dump truck. Water and food is given to Japanese prisoners.
U.S. 6th Marines, 22nd Regiment and 2nd Battalion in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Smoke rises from a grenade explosion. A Japanese soldier lying on the ground is shot with a pistol by a U.S. Marine and is dragged out of a culvert under a roadway. A native or a prisoner is seen crouched and looking into a cave hole. A phosphorous grenade is thrown into the culvert that passes under the road.
WS of African-American WAC soldiers assembled on field for review. They hold an American flag before them. General John C.H. Lee emerges from his car and shakes hands with other officers before ascending to a platform to review. Major Charity Adams, leader of the battalion, shakes hands with officers as well and then stands in front of platform to review. View of officers, including WACS from other battalions. (World War II period)
Women soldiers of the all African-American WAC battalion, the “Six Triple Eight," come to attention while their commander, Army Major Charity Adams, inspects them. Close ups of women's faces during inspection. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion march while British police "bobbies" look on. View of soldier's feet as they march. (World War II period)
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