Pictorial Arrowhead
Occupation of Japan
by
Second Marine Division
This pictorial booklet of the 2nd Marine Division, commanded by Major
General LeRoy P. Hunt, USMC, has been published under the supervision of
the Division Special Services Section with the assistance of the Division
Photographic Reproduction Sections. Individual credit to Pfc. Leo L. Wengert
and Pfc. Herman E. Erke.
Headquarters
Second Pioneer Battalion
Pictorial Arrowhead
Second Marine Division
"C" Company, 1st Platoon
Team 7
Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan
"This photo booklet was issued to my unit during the occupational duties
in Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, Sept. 23, 1945 to July 8, 1946. We were the initial
group of troops." -- John Bankston
Major General LeRoy P. Hunt, USMC
Commanding General
2nd Marine Division F.M.F.
WHERE WE WOULD HAVE HIT,
D-DAY 1 NOV. 1945
THE SECOND DIVISION BEACH AREA
IN SOUTHWEST KYUSHU ACROSS
THE PENINSULA FROM KAGOSHIMA
BLUE BEACH
JAPANESE FOXHOLE OVERLOOKING THE INVASION AREA
HERE AS EVERYWHERE ON KYUSHU ARE
RUGGED HILLSIDES OF TERRACED FIELDS
WHERE WE DID HIT,
SUNDAY, 23 SEPT. 1945
THE CONVOY PULLS INTO THE TARGET AREA -- NAGASAKI
AND CIGARETTES WERE STANDARD INVASION EQUIPMENT
OVER THE SIDE MEN THIS IS IT
JAPS CAME TO SEE -- MARINES
PRECEDENT IN THE PACIFIC --
JAPANESE CRANES UNLOAD AMERICAN GEAR
"C" RATIONS
DE JIMA WHARF
BEDDING DOWN IN A MITSUBISHI FACTORY
10 IN 1
SHOWERS "In The Field"
FROM THE TENTS OF SAIPAN
WE MOVED TO BARRACKS LIKE THESE
NO HEAT, NO PIPES, NO NOTHING
THE SIGN SAYS SO, SO IT MUST BE SO
KASSUI SCHOOL
THEIR POLE, OUR FLAG
COLORS
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