WWII Okinawa Landing Fighting Facts Invasion Japan 1945 Ryuku Nansei Shoto

Description

The 30 April 1945 issue of Fighting Facts magazine, issued "less than 24 hours" after the US Tenth Army landed on Okinawa. Marked "Restricted" and clearly prepared for education of and use by the invading US forces. Includes the text of the first communique on the Okinawa landing.
"Nansei Shoto" is Japanese for the Ryukyu Islands, of which Okinawa is the largest.
About 6" x 9", 16 pages.
From the estate of a WWII Navy Air Combat Intelligence officer and pilot who was off the coast of Japan preparing for the invasion when the atomic bomb was dropped - see below.
Very good condition with minor soiling and two sets of binder holes. Displays really well.
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Provenance: From the estate of a Navy combat intelligence officer and pilot who entered the war just in time to be stationed off the coast of Japan, preparing for the invasion, when the atomic bomb was dropped. He flew seaplanes (Martin Mariner PBMs) but was sent to Air Combat Intelligence school and mostly seems to have been kept very busy on staff. He later served for many years as a state representative. He was a person who kept EVERYTHING.