Bombarding Okinawa The USS Tennessee bombards Okinawa with its 14-inch, .50-caliber main battery guns while tracked landing vehicles carry troops to the invasion beaches, April 1, 1945. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.45 MB) Tags: World War II, Medal of Honor, Veterans, Navy, know your military, Marine Corps Credit: Navy photo VIRIN: 450401-N-ZZ999-853E.JPG Photo Gallery