| Caption | Â Â Â | Map depicting the landings at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan by men of US Army 77th Division, 16 Apr 1945 ww2dbase | ||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseUnited States Army | ||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 16 Apr 1945 | ||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||
| Added By | Â | C. Peter Chen | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 6 Oct 2008 | ||||||
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| Licensing | Â | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". | ||||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. M. Fogarty says:
20 Jan 2018 05:26:09 PM
My cousin was killed on Ie Jima May 25, 1945, how could I learn circumstances surrounding his death. It would mean a lot to me, to know where death occurred. I have plans to visit this island in May of 2019.
20 Jan 2018 05:26:09 PM
My cousin was killed on Ie Jima May 25, 1945, how could I learn circumstances surrounding his death. It would mean a lot to me, to know where death occurred. I have plans to visit this island in May of 2019.
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Hi, Looking for information on my uncle PFC.Paul A Witt kia Okinawa around May 17 1945 in a aircraft crash or shot down.If anyone can help me with any information would be apreached.
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