An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.

The Battle of Okinawa in World War II ended on June 22, 1945. According to history.com, the battle was the last major battle of World War II and one of the bloodiest.“On April 1, 1945 – Easter ...

The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II. Authors Saul David and Rana Mitter recounted the events leading up to the battle and the role it played in ending the war. They ...

Japanese scientists using an improved method of analysis recently identified a third set of remains as likely those of an ...

The Battle of Okinawa in World War II lasted until June 22, 1945. According to history.com, the battle was the last major battle of World War II and one of the bloodiest.

Truman halts bombing. • Sept. 2, 1945. Japan formally surrenders to the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union. World War II ends. For more information, go to; www.nationalww2museum.org.

Even after the radio broadcast of then Emperor Hirohito (posthumously known as Emperor Showa) announcing the end of World War ...

Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed ...

That number includes as many as 100,000 civilians, 110,000 Japanese troops and Okinawa conscripts, and more than 12,000 American and allied troops, according to the National World War II Museum in ...