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.
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.
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.
Newspaper headlines announce U.S. declaration of war on Japan in World War 2, such as 'Japan at war with US'. Supplies moved along a conveyor belt to waiting ships. Arms buildup in the United States as the U.S. enters World War II. Stockpiles of new tanks, Army trucks, and fighter airplanes lined up as U.S. war production increases.
Scenes from downtown North Platte Nebraska as citizens get word of the surrender by Japan and the end of World War II. On V-J day, people of North Platte come out on the streets to celebrate the end of combat in the war. They hug each other and burn fire crackers to celebrate the event. Children sell newspaper on the street carrying news of victory over Japan as the main lead. Man riding on a horse back carries flag of United States, as a part of celebration. Others sit on top of their car with victory slogans written on it. Traffic jams as people come out in large numbers to celebrate. Stores Hirschfeld Mens Clothing and Dixons Jewelry are among many stores seen on main streets during celebration.
A film titled ' Invasion of Okinawa' shows Admiral Chester William Nimitz after his declaration to attack Okinawa in Japan. United states 10th Army launches an invasion on Kerama island in Ryukyu,Japan. Admiral Nimitz,General Buckner and Admiral Richmond Turner direct the operations. American soldiers take over the island after heavy bombardment. They invade Okinawa and land on the island behind naval bombardment.
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