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SuppliesOkinawan Women Working For Island Command Engineer Depot. They Were Under The Charge Of The Military Government, Bossed By Puerto Rican Soldiers, And Received 30 Cents A Day Plus Two Hot Meals And One Can Of 'C' Rations. Okinawa, 6 August 1945.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
Ryukyu Retto
Category:
Fields & Installations
Sub Category:
Supplies
Short Caption:
Okinawan Women Worki...
Caption:
Okinawan Women Working For Island Command Engineer Depot. They Were Under The Charge Of The Military Government, Bossed By Puerto Rican Soldiers, And Received 30 Cents A Day Plus Two Hot Meals And One Can Of 'C' Rations. Okinawa, 6 August 1945.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
RYUKYU RETTO, FIELDS & INSTALLATIONS,SUPPLIES
History:
Original 4" x 5" negative received 9 July 1946 from Air Evaluation Board, SWPA, Orlando Air Base, Orlando, Florida.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A04422A-64070AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/29016602/okinawan-women-working-for-island-command-engineer-depot-they-were-under-the-charge-of-the-military- : accessed Oct 13, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008