Okinawa; Bombers Rip Jap Outpost; World's Biggest Bomb 1945/7/2

1) Cunard passenger liner Queen Elizabeth arrives with soldiers, most from 8th Air Force
2) Okinawa Mop Up, by Gen. Buckner and 10th Army
3) Bombers Rip Jap Outpost
4) World's Biggest Bomb -11-ton monster bomb that buries self deep in ground, used a few times in Germany
5) New Cabinet Members Sworn In - Hannigan as Postmaster General, Tom Clark, as Attorney General, Swellenback as Secretary of Labor, Anderson as Secretary of Agriculture
6) Santa Anita Handicap horse race - Thumbs tied Sea Biscuit's track record to win. (complete newsreel)

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• WWII
• Japan
• Okinawa
• Swellenback

[rubbing2001]

then you Sir are also a hero, (wolfofthewhitemt) Thank You for serving and protecting the United States of America, from one vet to another. Greg

[wolfofthewhitemt]

I have stood on the verry place the great Gen S B Buckner died. He was a great man!

[Woodchipper02]

HOLY $%#% DID U SEE THAT BOMB?

[devastationxxx]

wow it takes long enough to get to the attom bomb

[BLEACHmegaFAN]

i liked the first part