General›Flak Bursts Of Lst (Landing Ship Tanks) In Harbor At Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto. During The Landing Operations Of The 1878Th Engineer Aviation Battalion On 3 May 1945, The Japs Staged An Attack; One Plane Was Shot Down And Suicide Dived Into An American Cruis

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:

Landings

Sub Category:

General

Short Caption:

Flak Bursts Of Lst (...

Caption:

Flak Bursts Of Lst (Landing Ship Tanks) In Harbor At Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto. During The Landing Operations Of The 1878Th Engineer Aviation Battalion On 3 May 1945, The Japs Staged An Attack; One Plane Was Shot Down And Suicide Dived Into An American Cruis

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

RYUKYU RETTO,LANDINGS

History:

Original 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" negative (1287-1) received October 1945 from Headquarters US Army Strategic Air Force, Pub. Relations Photo Lab (Liaison), APO #953.

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A04439-64632AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

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.