Chronology of World War II

Wednesday, May 30th


Damage to Naha


Damage to Naha
Naha Finals-Perched on the rim of a gaping hole in the wall of a theatre in the Ryukyu capital, a Marine rifleman views the result of the American bombardment of Naha. Structure skeletons are all that remain of the city with a pre-invasion population of 66,000 people