PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Eight veterans who fought in the battle gathered at Christ Church in Old City Saturday morning. The men took Okinawa back in 1945, but the casualty rate was over 50 percent. Now ...
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Marine Pilot Who Killed Five Kamikazes
This video recounts the story of Jeremiah O’Keefe, a U.S. Corsair pilot in World War II who achieved an extraordinary feat ...
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Lt. Col. Patrick Cichon wanted to personally return Japanese mementos his father collected while serving during World War II’s Battle of Okinawa, but he didn’t have much time.
On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines stormed the beaches of Okinawa in the final island battle before the anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. The initial landing was the ...
TOKYO -- Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said Monday that it ...
April 1945. The Pacific War had decisively turned in favour for the United States. During the waning days of that month, the ...
Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history
TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday ...
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