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Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

13. Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia

Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

14. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Troops loaded into landing vehicles head for the beaches of Okinawa as part of the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater during World War II. The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in the background.

15. U.S.S. West Virginia Landing Vehicle Headed for Okinawa Beaches

The battleship is anchored in Sagami Wan, which is located just outside of Tokyo Bay. In the background is Mount Fuji.

16. U.S.S. West Virginia Anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan