The 1944 Normandy invasion was the largest amphibious operation in history. Less than a year later, American forces hit the beach at Okinawa — the largest landing in the Pacific. Fred Bridges saw them ...

In June, 1945, one of the last battles of World War II was finally coming to an end, the Battle of Okinawa. On October 3, 1944, American forces received a directive to seize key positions in the ...

U.S. military strikes around Japan on Oct. 10, 1944, killed more than 600 people and prompted the evacuation and mobilization of civilians in Okinawa Prefecture. The attack became known as the “10.10 ...

A submarine used in World War II that vanished with the lives of 80 service members has been found, a discovery team announced Sunday.The U.S. Navy submarine was found in June 50 nautical miles south ...

The 713rd Flame-Throwing Tank Battalion destroys Japanese escarpments on coral ridge, during the Okinawa campaign, on May 11, 1945. (Photo Courtesy of the Okinawa Prefectural Archives) NAHA -- After ...