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| 1945 | Buckner, Bolivar |  |
| 1st April Okinawa Begins landing forces on the island of Okinawa, involves 550,000 |
| 5th April Okinawa The Japanese fortified HQ at Okinawa is discovered |
| 19th April Okinawa Orders a counterattack which fails & loses 1,000 casualties |
| May Okinawa Attacks the "Shuri line" |
| 17th June Okinawa Makes a broadcast asking the Japanese at Okinawa to surender |
| 17th June Okinawa The USAforces divide the Japanese garrison into 3 encircled pockets |
| 19th June Okinawa Killed while inspecting the 8th Marines |
