The Snapshots in Time Collection

Okinawan Children Swimming in a Stone-Lined River, World War II Era

Okinawan Children Swimming in a Stone-Lined River, World War II Era

Okinawan children play and swim in a stone-lined river channel, a candid glimpse of daily life amid the upheaval of the 1945 Okinawa campaign. Photographs like this one, taken by American servicemen, captured moments of normalcy and resilience among the island's civilian population during World War II. Project: 218616