Americans launch amphibious assault on Oroku Peninsula 70 years ago this hour (June 4 1945)


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(Monday, June 4, 1945, 5:57 a.m. JST; during the Battle of Okinawa, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — Elements of the 6th Marine Division launched an amphibious assault today on Oroku Peninsula.