A Japanese Zero fighter plane hits the USS Missouri on April 11, 1945, in waters off Okinawa, Japan. Show more Show less A Japanese Zero fighter plane hits the USS Missouri on April 11 ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly ...

When Japan finally surrendered in 1945, Nimitz was on the USS Missouri to accept their capitulation. After the war, Nimitz was named Chief of Naval Operations and oversaw the dismantling of ...