After Okinawa Ended Marines Recall Civilian Suffering
Marine correspondent recalls pitiful Okinawan civilians left scarred by war. Images of elderly, disabled, and starving, civilians fleeing retreat, and mothers with children capture the daily horror Marines faced. The piece notes civilians’ fear and the delay in relief amid combat and bomb shelters.
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