Japan’s southernmost prefecture was plagued by one of war’s most deadly battles, which lasted from April 1 until June 22 ... recovered on the ill-fated island, only six have been identified.

The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945 ... according to the National World War II Museum. About a third of the island’s civilian population died in the fighting, according ...

The final year of the war would bring bloodshed and ... Library of Congress. On June 15, 1944, American forces invaded the island of Saipan, part of the Mariana Islands in the Central Pacific.

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