The 6th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps World War II infantry division formed in September 1944. During the invasion of Okinawa it saw combat at Yae-Take and Sugar Loaf Hill and was a
The 6th Marine Division wade ashore to support the beachhead on Okinawa, 1 April 1945.
Sugar Loaf Hill as seen from the north
A patrol of Marines from the 6th Marine Division searches the ruins of Naha, Okinawa in April 1945.
A 6th Division Marine demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945.
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Richard Earl Bush was a United States Marine corporal who received the Medal of Honor for heroism on Okinawa during World War II. On April 16, 1945, Cpl. Bush placed himself on a thrown enemy grenade,
6th Marine Division (United States)
…The Medal of Honor was awarded to five Marines and one Navy corpsman assigned to the 6th Marine Division during World War II: Richard E. Bush Henry A. Courtney Jr., USMCR (posthumous…
Richard E. Bush, Medal of Honor recipient