1 April 1945
Battle of Okinawa
Begins landing forces on the island of Okinawa, involves 550,000
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Okinawa in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
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
Death of Bolivar Buckner at the Battle of Okinawa while inspecting the Eighth Marines
The US and Japan agree on the Return of Okinawa
The US returns Okinawa to Japan
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