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 ...

This video tells the story of Don McPherson, an F6F Hellcat ace of Fighter Squadron 83, flying from the deck of USS Essex in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa. Through his combat missions, we explore ...

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

On April 1, 1945, thousands of American troops landed on the beaches of Okinawa, a heavily fortified Pacific island to the south of Japan. Nearly three months later, the United States claimed victory ...

Walter LaSota was blown out of a foxhole by a Japanese bomb the first time he was wounded during the World War II Battle of Okinawa. LaSota, a private with I Company, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine ...

The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while ...

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs. By Shannon Corbeil Published Jun 24, 2025 1:00 PM EDT Sponsored ...

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 ...

The World War II Battle of Okinawa left an estimated 240,000 people killed or missing — and 80 years later, their bones are still being unearthed by dedicated volunteers. Japan’s southernmost ...

ITOMAN, Okinawa — Eighty years after Navy hospital corpsman Vernon “Monk” Martin was killed in the Battle of Okinawa, his name has been added to a memorial honoring the nearly 250,000 people who died ...