Okinawa Invaded
4/2/1945
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The original release sheet for this Universal Newsreel segment reads:
THE ATTACK ON THE RYUKYUS: Giant ships of the U.S. Fifth Fleet – immense new battleships and huge aircraft carriers – plunge through very heavy seas to get in position for the air assault on the Ryukyu Islands, less than 350 miles from Japan proper.—The carrier planes take off and soon they are destroying vital airstrips on Okinawa, ships in harbors and other targets. Missions accomplished they return to their flat tops to find a furious battle going on between the fleet and swarms of [Japanese] planes. Exceedingly accurate anti-aircraft fire sends a succession of [Japanese] planes spinning into the sea.
THE ATTACK ON THE RYUKYUS: Giant ships of the U.S. Fifth Fleet – immense new battleships and huge aircraft carriers – plunge through very heavy seas to get in position for the air assault on the Ryukyu Islands, less than 350 miles from Japan proper.—The carrier planes take off and soon they are destroying vital airstrips on Okinawa, ships in harbors and other targets. Missions accomplished they return to their flat tops to find a furious battle going on between the fleet and swarms of [Japanese] planes. Exceedingly accurate anti-aircraft fire sends a succession of [Japanese] planes spinning into the sea.
This primary source comes from the Collection UN: MCA/Universal Pictures Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 234272834
Full Citation: UN-UN-18-386; Okinawa Invaded; 4/2/1945; Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library, 1929–1967; Collection UN: MCA/Universal Pictures Collection; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/okinawa-invaded, April 29, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.