10th_____ We got up after a very bade night _ had AA & GQ three times without counting the na[v]al bombarded. (Naha large city on Okinawa _ al[l] night We could see factories & other large buildings burning. We must of fired (500 rounds of 6") & the same number of (5").___ AA defense went the following times.
1. 1145 AM AA & GQ till 1230 PM
2. 430 PM didn't last long
3. 1800 AA & GQ till 20.30 (830PM)
4. 2045 AA & GQ till 21.30 (9.30 PM)
during night GQ sm[oke] screen was laid & we did no firing. We could see heavy AA fire over island.
_____ (Heard Admiral N_____ came to Okinawa yesterday)
70 days out of states
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N = Admiral Nimitz
Photo is of night bombardment.
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