Akira Nakamura Family Collection ddr-densho-179
237 items
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Okinawan burial tomb (ddr-densho-179-42)
Sgt. Bob Oda and Sgt. Akira Nakamura spent one night in this family burial tomb during Oct. 9, 1945 Okinawa typhoon.
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Mess hall damaged by typhoon (ddr-densho-179-46)
Mess Hall at Pt. Bolon on the East China Sea Coast of Okinawa was damaged by a typhoon that hit Okinawa on October 9, 1945.
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Sleeping quarter tents damaged by typhoon (ddr-densho-179-47)
U.S. troop tents damaged by a typhoon that hit Okinawa on October 9, 1945.
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Typhoon damaged wharfs (ddr-densho-179-48)
Pontoon landing wharfs broken up and washed ashore at Purple Beach No. 2 during the typhoon that struck Okinawa on October 9, 1945.
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Damaged army ships (ddr-densho-179-49)
Damaged army ships in Naha Harbor beached and submerged by the typhoon that struck Okinawa on October 9, 1945.