FLAG RAISING CEREMONIES ON OKINAWA MARINES ON SNIPER HUNT Part 3

Description

1) MS Marines raise flag on hill where Japanese made last stand.2) CU GEN JOSEPH STILLWELL, 10th Army.3) MS GEN STILLWELL & GEN GEIGER climb up path of very steep hill.4) MS Flag is raised to top of staff.5) CU Flag flying.6) MS GENERALS GEIGER & STILLWELL salute.7) CU Both generals.8) CU GEN STILLWELL talking with assembled men.9) CU GEN STILLWELL.10) MS GEN DelVALLE, GEN STILLWELL & GEN GEIGER.11) MS Officers & men pose around sign & flag pole. (Sign is a plaque erected in front of the flag pole. It reads: "WITHIN THIS HILL IS SEALED THE COMMAND POST OF LT GENERAL USHIJIMA OF THE 32ND JAPANESE ARMY SURROUNDED BY HIS SENIOR OFFICERS MADE HIS FINAL ORGANIZED STAND. THIS HILL WAS SEIZED BY TROOPS OF THE 7th INFANTRY DIVISION ON JUNE 21, 1945, ENDING THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA." The flag was raised on Hill *89 on June 27th, 1945).12) CU Plaque in front of flag pole.13) CU Wounded Japanese girl on stretcher.14) MS Marines toss smoke grenade into cane field field smokes & burns.15) CU Marines pull pin of smoke grenade, toss it into cane field, BG.16) CU Men cautiously approach cane field.17) MS Marines toss smoke grenade into cane field grenade explodes (SV).18) HA MS Marine patrol & guard advance toward cane field on sniper hunt.19) MS Patrol enters & cautiously advances into cane field (SV).QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities