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 IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.45 MB) Tags: Medal of Honor, veterans, Navy, Marine Corps, world war II, Know Your Military Photo By: Navy photo VIRIN: 450401-N-ZZ999-853E.JPG Photo Gallery