Okinawa Campaign Photographs | World War II Database

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Men of the US 10th Army landing on Okinawa, Japan, 1 Apr 1945	US Marine with Winchester Model 1912 shotgun on Okinawa, Japan, 1 Apr 1945

US Marines landing on Okinawa, Japan, 1 Apr 1945	US Marines moving across Yontan Airfield, Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan, 1 Apr 1945

American ships unloading supplies on the beach of Okinawa, Japan, 4 Apr 1945	Six TBM-3 Avengers of Torpedo Squadron 6 flying from the carrier Hancock during a raid on Amami-O-Shima in the Okinawa Campaign, 4 Apr 1945.

A Japanese special attack aircraft exploding on the deck of USS Hancock off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945	A mushroom cloud hanging above battleship Yamato's exploding hull, 7 Apr 1945

Battleship Yamato under aerial attack in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945	Crewmen of USS Hancock assessing the damage caused by Japanese special attack aircraft, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945

Cruiser Yahagi under attack, 7 Apr 1945	Damaged USS Hancock hiding in smoke, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945

USS Hancock burning after being struck by a kamikaze special attack aircraft off Okinawa, 7 Apr 1945. Note fires burning fore and aft, and TBM Avenger flying over the carrier. Photographed from USS Pasadena.	USS Hancock burning after being struck by special attack aircraft, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945; note USS Essex's flight deck in foreground

USS Hancock maneuvering to control fires after being hit by a Japanese special attack aircraft off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945	Yahagi, moments before she was sunk, 7 April 1945

Yamato and a destroyer in action, 7 Apr 1945	Yamato being attacked in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945. Note the Agano-class cruiser Yahagi in the upper left distance.

Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945	Yamato listing but still underway, 7 Apr 1945