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1945-06

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Disconsolate Japanese POW sitting on ground dejectedly w. head in hand behind barbed wire fence after he & some 306 others were captured within last 24 hrs. of Okinawa battle by Sixth Marine Division. Ryukyu Islands.

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  • Date: 1945-06
  • Location: Okinawa
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Wwii, Ryukyu Islands, Prisoners, Okinawa, Japanese, Wars, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_179561
  • Credits: NATIONAL ARCHIVES
LIFE Photo Collection

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