April 1945. The Pacific War had decisively turned in favour for the United States. During the waning days of that month, the ...

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 ...

Okinawa was the site of the last battle of WWII. Through it all, cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from land combat to kamikaze attacks. See the ...

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 ...

The calm shattered as the Battle of Okinawa erupted into chaos. Under relentless artillery fire, Marine Ted Estridge was struck by a mortar shell and evacuated to a hospital ship — only to witness a ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. As the deadly Battle in Okinawa rages on, a growing number of U.S. troops begin to go down with what the ...

On Thursday, 18 pieces of ordnance believed to date to WWII were detonated on land at Kubasu Beach on Miyakojima, an island ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Monday is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, which was one of the harshest battles of World War II. House of Heroes cleans 78-year-old veteran’s home in ...