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title: US Nurses, Okinawa, 1945
author: US Signal Corps Archive
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22075/us-nurses-okinawa-1945/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-28
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# US Nurses, Okinawa, 1945
_Authored by US Signal Corps Archive_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22075.jpg)
## Image Caption
A photograph of four US Army nurses washing from helmets during the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Okinawa (April to June 1945), the final action of the Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) in WWII (1939-45).
US Signal Corps Archive
## Cite This Work
### APA
Archive, U. S. C. (2026, August 28). US Nurses, Okinawa, 1945. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Archive, US Signal Corps. "US Nurses, Okinawa, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2026. .
### MLA
Archive, US Signal Corps. "US Nurses, Okinawa, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/51360035593/in/album-72157712572450311)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/51360035593/in/album-72157712572450311) by [**US Signal Corps Archive**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/51360035593/in/album-72157712572450311). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.