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GeneralAged Okinawan Offers Prayers In Ancient Shrine - A 70-Year Old Okinawan Woman, With Hands Clasped And Head Bowed, Was Photographed In The Cave Of The Futema Shinto Shrine While Offering Prayers. She Granted Permission For This Photograph, Explaining Thro

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
Ryukyu Retto
Category:
Miscellaneous
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Aged Okinawan Offers...
Caption:
Aged Okinawan Offers Prayers In Ancient Shrine - A 70-Year Old Okinawan Woman, With Hands Clasped And Head Bowed, Was Photographed In The Cave Of The Futema Shinto Shrine While Offering Prayers. She Granted Permission For This Photograph, Explaining Thro
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
RYUKYU RETTO,MISCELLANEOUS
History:
8" x 10" print received 28 October 1948 from Air Office of Public Relations. Copied 1 November 1948.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A04514-68657AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/document/29017890/aged-okinawan-offers-prayers-in-ancient-shrine-a-70-year-old-okinawan-woman-with-hands-clasped-and-h : accessed 18 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008