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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 22 > Battle for Okinawa ends in Allied victory in 1945

Battle for Okinawa ends in Allied victory in 1945

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
June 22, 2008

Today is Sunday, June 22, the 174th day of 2008. There are 192 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On June 22, 1945, the World War II battle for Okinawa ended with an Allied victory; some 13,000 Americans and 90,000 Japanese soldiers, plus 130,000 civilians, were....

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