American forces launch amphibious invasion of Okinawa 70 years ago this hour (Apr 1 1945)


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(Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 8:15 a.m. JST; during the Battle of Okinawa, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The U.S. Tenth Army this morning launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa, main island of the Ryukyus, 362 miles from the Japanese home islands.


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