April 1945. The Pacific War had decisively turned in favour for the United States. During the waning days of that month, the ...

TOKYO -- Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said Monday that it ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Eight veterans who fought in the battle gathered at Christ Church in Old City Saturday morning. The men took Okinawa back in 1945, but the casualty rate was over 50 percent. Now ...

On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines stormed the beaches of Okinawa in the final island battle before the anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. The initial landing was the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. As the deadly Battle in Okinawa rages on, a growing number of U.S. troops begin to go down with what the military calls 'non-battle injuries' and ...

Okinawa was the site of the last battle of WWII. Through it all, cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from land combat to kamikaze attacks. See the footage they captured and experience ...

Philip FONG/AFP/AFP Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed into his elementary school, killing 18 people more than ...

Platoon Sgt. Harold Weaver, who was killed in action during World War II, was laid to rest 80 years after his death.