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Map depicting the landings at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan by men of US Army 77th Division, 16 Apr 1945

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Caption     Map depicting the landings at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan by men of US Army 77th Division, 16 Apr 1945 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ie, Okinawa, Japan
Date 16 Apr 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army via ibiblio.org
Link to Source    Link
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,024 x 839 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Tommy Witt says:
27 Jan 2011 05:30:13 PM

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.
Thanks,

Tommy
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.

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