A sharpshooter, he was part of the landing force on Okinawa Beach, the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater. Source: Internet
Miraculously, at 1940 hours, only 30 minutes late, the first echelon of the landing force began to get underway. Source: Internet
Amongst the 180,000-strong initial landing force of the 10 Tank Battalion—equipped with diesel-engine M4A2 and gas-powered M4A3 tanks respectively—and eight Army tank battalions. Source: Internet
Similarly, illumination rounds (flares) which were used to light up the battlefield at night were initially provided by ships, shifting over later to landing force artillery. Source: Internet
The four-point star in the "V" identifies the four functions of the landing force, and sustain their operations ashore. Source: Internet
It took until 8 am before the landing force was actually ready to land. Source: Internet