The Battle of Okinawa, fought against US-led forces ... A diagram shows the fortified position on the hill overlooking the village. American forces called it "the Pinnacle." ...

After the war, Americans occupied and administered Okinawa. In 1972, administration of the island reverted back to Japan, but American military bases remain to this day. They exist not only to ...

The site of one of the Second World War’s most horrific battles, Okinawa was occupied for decades by the American military, which loaded the territory with military bases. Today a fifth of ...

Under the cover of a naval bombardment of more than 100,000 shells, the American military began landing on Okinawa at 8:30 am. It was the beginning of a merciless battle that was later described ...

More than 60 crew members were killed or went missing. In April 1945, over 1,300 American naval ships closed in on Okinawa. The Japanese military made a desperate counteroffensive, using more than ...

Miss Haruko Ota, a third grade teacher, peeks over the shoulder of Brenda Sheets, 10, daughter of Master Sgt. and Mrs. W. G.

Hank served in the Marine Corps where he became an Engineer Officer serving in Okinawa, Japan ... Christian Church), retirement facilities (American Village), banks (seven branches for the ...

the day after U.S. troops stormed ashore at the main island of Okinawa. It occurred at the bottom of a small valley not far from the coast, in the village of Yomitan. Of about 140 local residents ...

Blue oceans, sunny skies, warm hospitality. Okinawa Japan is a subtropical paradise best explored on a luxury cruise around ...

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