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Victims of WWII mass suicide mourned in Okinawa
The mass suicide occurred in April 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa, the largest ground battle in Japan during the war.
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the ...
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Unexploded ordnance still haunts Okinawa 80 years after WWII battle
Despite decades of clearance efforts, roughly 1,900 metric tons of deadly remnants are estimated to remain buried beneath the ...
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Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary
The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...
80 years after Okinawa battle, questions remain on mass suicides
Harumi Miyagi’s mother was a village employee on the small island of Zamami in Okinawa Prefecture who provided food and ...
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Planes of Fame Air Museum to Showcase Rare P-51A Mustang and Battle of Okinawa History at Hangar Talk Event
The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, will host a special "Hangar Talk" event on April 5, 2025, featuring a ...
Closed doors and price hikes: Travel is getting expensive
In this week’s roundup of travel news: visiting the Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years after the World War II battle, the riskiest part of your airplane flight, plus new tourist taxes around the ...
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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
They would be among the estimated 240,000 people killed or missing in the Battle of Okinawa, from the landing of the US invasion force on April 1, 1945, to the Americans’ declaration of victory ...