The Most Remarkable Photo of WWII, at Least to Me

[mikie]

This blurry blotchy old photo is to me probably the most incredible photo taken during the war.

 

My Dad took it sometime between 6:00 and 9:00 AM on the morning of April 19, 1945. He and his company were crossing Machinato Inlet, Okinawa, on a foot bridge put up overnight as part of a rare surprise night operation against the Japanese. It is one of only a dozen of the many pictures he took during the war that actually got home. It also is the only evidence that shows exactly where and when Dad was during the entire war.

 

Here is a slightly more famous and clearer picture taken by someone with obviously better film and camera.

 

And one more, an aerial photo taken sometime after the battle.

 

In case you are interested in reading about it all, here is a link to the chapter of

UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II

The War in the Pacific

OKINAWA:THE LAST BATTLE...

 

https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/okinawa/chapter8.htm

 

Enjoy!

Mikie

[patches]

Excellent

[Blacksmith]

Very cool picture, even without the family connection. With it, priceless. Thank you for posting it.

[bobgee]

Superb!

[abqpropguy]

Super Cool!!!

 

 

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[The Iron Brigade]

Great photograph. What unit did your father serve with?

[Dogsbody]

Hello Mikie, that's a very atmospheric photograpgh. The soldiers almost appear to have a ghost like quality and, as has been said, since it's taken by your Dad it's priceless. Thanks for posting!

 

Rene

[mikie]

Great photograph. What unit did your father serve with?

He spent the whole war in 106th Infantry of the 27th. He was in the anti-tank company, but they often were used as infantry.

Mikie