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| Americans walking through the ruins of Naha, Okinawa, Japan, May 1945 | Men of US Marine Corps 6th Division entering Naha, Okinawa, 17 May 1945 |
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| Men of US Marine Corps 6th Division at Naha, Okinawa, Japan, May 1945 | US Marine sniper, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, 1945 |
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| Sherman tanks of US 6th Marine Division at Naha, Okinawa, Japan, 27 May 1945 | US Marine Lieutenant Colonel R. P. Ross, Jr. raising an US flag over Shuri castle on Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 1945, photo 1 of 2 |
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| US Marine Lieutenant Colonel R. P. Ross, Jr. raising an US flag over Shuri castle on Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 1945, photo 2 of 2 | United States Marine Corps Stinson OY-1 Sentinel over Naha, Okinawa, Japan, circa Jun 1945, photo 1 of 2 |
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| United States Marine Corps Stinson OY-1 Sentinel over Naha, Okinawa, Japan, circa Jun 1945, photo 2 of 2 | A US Marine observing ruined buildings in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, 13 Jun 1945 |
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