Caption | Men of the US 10th Army landing on Okinawa, Japan, 1 Apr 1945 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
Identification Code | 39573-FMC | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 1 Apr 1945 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. Kevin Woods says:
19 Jun 2020 07:44:48 PM
These are U.S. Marines. Judging from the somewhat elevated level of the ridge/skyline, I'd say these are members of the 6th Marine Division landing on Red and Green Beaches.
19 Jun 2020 07:44:48 PM
These are U.S. Marines. Judging from the somewhat elevated level of the ridge/skyline, I'd say these are members of the 6th Marine Division landing on Red and Green Beaches.
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1 Apr 2015 12:28:13 PM
Army soldiers wouldn't wear those types of M1 helmets. I'd say these are Marines