The Snapshots in Time Collection
7th Division Cemetery, 1945 — Wartime U.S. Military Burial Ground, Okinawa/Ie Shima Campaign
A temporary U.S. military cemetery established by the 7th Infantry Division in 1945, likely on Okinawa or nearby Ie Shima. Rows of simple white crosses and Stars of David mark the graves of American servicemen killed during the brutal Pacific campaign. Such burial grounds were common features near the front lines, later consolidated or repatriated as part of the postwar effort to honor and return the fallen. Project: 218239