MARINE ACTION ON BEACH OF OKINAWA Part 1

Description

MS PAN Great quantities of supply materials being stacked on Okinawa beach; invasion fleet lies in BG.HS Small supply dump with LCVP"s & LCM"s on beach.CU Signalman uses semaphore flag.LS PAN Long line of LSM"s & LCI"s on shore; PAN Invasion fleet in anchorage and back to long line of LST"s on shore (SV).CU Fire aboard LST 599; many fire boats around ship putting hose up over side.CU Burning deck of the ship; remains of the crashed Japanese plane seen.HS Casualty on litter.LS Various views of invasion craft; many of them are going ashore.CU Communication Post is set up.CU Radio operator using Communication command post setup (SV).CU Radioman using walkie-talkic type radio.MS CU Marines laying telephone communication lines.CU Marine shore-party command post at top of beach.CU Marine officer uses voice radio as DUKW passes in BG.CU Command post set-up among tombs.QUALITY

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities