Bolivar Buckner1 April 1945
Begins landing forces on the island of Okinawa, involves 550,000
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Begins landing forces on the island of Okinawa, involves 550,000
The Japanese fortified HQ at Okinawa is discovered
Orders a counterattack which fails & loses 1,000 casualties
Attacks the "Shuri line"
The US forces divide the Japanese garrison into 3 encircled pockets. Makes a broadcast asking the Japanese at Okinawa to surender
Killed while inspecting the Eighth Marines
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