Okinawa – May 10, 1945. PFC Paul E. Ison, L 3/5, 1st MarDiv, dashes across open ground in Death Valley. On this date, 3/5 was attached to the 7th Marines. According to the information supplied to the press with this photo, 'The Marines sustained more than one hundred twenty-five casualties in eight hours while crossing this valley on Okinawa.'
