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Mitsuru Ushijima
History of Japan
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| | 1945 | Battle of Okinawa | |
| April Okinawa Commands the Japanese defense HQ of 85,000 troops |
| May Okinawa Takes advantage of bad weather to wihdraw to the south & make a last stand |
| 17th June Okinawa The USAforces divide the Japanese garrison into 3 encircled pockets |
| 25th June Okinawa Commits ritual suicide |
| 1945 | Death | |
| 25th June Okinawa Death of Mitsuru Ushijima, commits ritual suicide during the battle of Okinawa |
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