American member of a tank crew, US Army Private Bruce Rutherford, on the armored turret of an M4 Sherman medium tank with puppies during a break between fighting in the Battle of Okinawa Island, Japan. Second World War in the Pacific Theatre of Battle Operations.
Bruce Rutherford armed with a Thompson M1928M1 submachine gun (Tommy Gun). The photo shows an interesting modification of the Thompson submachine gun – it contains spare parts from the Thompson M1928M1 and Thompson M1928A1 modifications.
Location: Okinawa Island, Japan
Time when the photo was taken: June 01, 1945