Japanese Surrender and U.S. Occupation in Okinawa, an Armyman's Photo Archive 50 silver gelatin prints Documenting Postwar Transition, Civilian Populations, and Imperial Collapse, 1945
[Japanese] [Pacific Theater] WWII serviceman’s photo archive titled “Scenic & Souvenir Pictures from Okinawa Jima,” 1945, documents the final destruction of Okinawa and the immediate political aftermath of U.S. military occupation at the moment of Japan’s surrender. The American serviceman was likely stationed on Okinawa between August and October 1945.....