| The Haebaru Field Hospital was later designated the Himeyuri Student Corps. Shown here is one of the number of caves comprising the unit. It is located right outside on the road near the popular sightseeing spot, Himeyuri-to War Memorial. Toward the end of the Battle of Okinawa the cave received a direct hit by U.S. forces and was destroyed. Many of the students and nurses inside were killed. Photograph by Bughouse Ltd. |
