Okinawa Horse Marine
4/1-6/22/1945
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The original caption of this photograph reads: This Texas Leatherneck lost no time in roping a bronc after his unit hit the beach at Okinawa. Astride this Japanese version of a Shetland pony, Marine Private First class Grady C. Hogue, of Brounsboro, Texas, is ready for the push to the interior of that island on the doorstep of Japan.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps .
Full Citation: Photograph 127-GR-96-116370; World War II-Okinawa; 4/1-6/22/1945; Photographic Reference File, ca. 1940 - ca. 1958; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps , Record Group 127 ; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/okinawa-horse-marine, May 15, 2024]