May 9, 1945

9th- _____ No trouble all night so set Cond II. for bombardment at 630AM. turrit one fired 108 rounds into (Naha) large Jap city on South west side). Japs gave us a little trouble _ had AA & GQ at least twice. We keeping bringing the anchor up & down al[l] day. We went back closer to Point Bowlow & bombardment all night.

(We got payed _ draw No money)
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Naha is the capital of Okinawa. Photo shows a Marine surveying the damage from the bombardment.

"We got payed..." was written in the margin.