Written on envelope: "1 or two Japanese Betty Bombers - white with green crosses - which delivered Jap envoy to Ie Shima to be transferred to US C-54 for long flight to Manila"
Written on envelope: "Jap 'Betty' bomber on landing approach at Ie Shima" From "Darkroom Soldier": "First Betty Landing. Recalling this day, Hill wrote, 'While we were on Ie Shima, General MacArthur ordered that a contingent of Japanese diplomats go…
"Parade Ground drop area in foreground - onto tail of the island. LCI's bringing troops. Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn" Ground forces arriving. First and second wave of 503rd's abandoned parachutes. East end of parade grounds - theatre, tank farm, and…