10 Oct 1944

Japan
25 Mar 1945

Japan
  • Aircraft from US Task Force 58 sank the Japanese merchant cargo ships Okinoyama Maru No. 5 and Chokai Maru near Naha, Okinawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Naha, Okinawa | HM]
17 May 1945

Japan Photo(s) dated 17 May 1945
Men of US Marine Corps 6th Division entering Naha, Okinawa, 17 May 1945
20 May 1945

Photo(s) dated 20 May 1945
Men of US Marine Corps 6th Division at Naha, Okinawa, Japan, May 1945US Marine sniper, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, 1945
27 May 1945

Photo(s) dated 27 May 1945
Sherman tanks of US 6th Marine Division at Naha, Okinawa, Japan, 27 May 1945
29 May 1945

Photo(s) dated 29 May 1945
US Marine Lieutenant Colonel R. P. Ross, Jr. raising an US flag over Shuri castle on Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 1945, photo 2 of 2US Marine Lieutenant Colonel R. P. Ross, Jr. raising an US flag over Shuri castle on Okinawa, Japan, 29 May 1945, photo 1 of 2
13 Jun 1945

Photo(s) dated 13 Jun 1945
A US Marine observing ruined buildings in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, 13 Jun 1945

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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