NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture on June 23 marked its 78th Memorial Day to honor the victims of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. By the end of the fighting in 1945, more than 200,000 people ...

During the Battle of Okinawa, civilians were caught between ... In the last stages of World War II, the allied forces considered Okinawa a strategic point for attacking Japan's main islands.

NAHA--Shigeaki Kinjo, who survived a mass suicide during a fierce ground battle in Okinawa Prefecture during World War II, died here from acute heart failure on July 19. He was 93. Kinjo was a ...

73 years have passed since the end of a fierce battle in Okinawa Prefecture during the closing stages of World War 2. The islands hold relics from the battle to this day. Caves where residents ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese ordnance disposal experts plan to defuse two suspected World War II-era bombs found last ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

The final land battle of World War II took place a mere 350 miles from the main islands of Japan. The U.S. planned that Okinawa, once captured, would serve as a staging area for an invasion of ...

FORT ATKTINSON — A large group of people gathered Saturday under cloudy skies for the unveiling Fort Atkinson’s new WWII ...

He discusses World War II-era munitions in "The Pacific," starring ... He describes the many challenges of the Battle of Okinawa as portrayed in "Hacksaw Ridge," starring Andrew Garfield, Vince ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: During World War II, aircraft carriers revolutionized ... class carrier renamed after the ...