USS Okinawa 1973-74 Olongapo and Subic Bay memories Photos from the USS Okinawa (LPH 3) WestPac Cruise Book 1973-74 | TAGA GAPO KA BA? Olongapo and Subic Bay Memories

Today we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Okinawa, a pivotal moment in WWII and the largest and most costly battle in U.S naval history. The price of victory was extremely high: more than 4,900 U.S Sailors were killed, with 36 ships sunk and 368 damaged, mostly due to kamikaze suicide attacks. One of these casualties was Lieutenant Caleb Kendall. The artifact in this video, a navigational plotting board (which still has writing from, presumably, his final flight

1 April 1945 - Battle of Okinawa Begins Today marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War, the Battle of Okinawa, or "Operation Iceberg." #OTD in 1945, over 182,000 U.S. troops—including three Marine divisions, four Army divisions, and the U.S. Navy—launched the assault on Okinawa, fighting fiercely for 82 days in what would become one of WWII's bloodiest battles. 📍Visit us today to explore the World War II Gallery and learn more about this c

THE 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA (1 April – 22 June 1945) 🇺🇸 AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE ASSAULTING BEACH 1) MS Wounded men in LCM receiving first aid treatment. 2) MS LCVP pulling alongside ramp of LST; men standing on ramp. 3) HA MS Litter patient brought aboard LCVP (SV). 4) MS Litter patients on well deck of LCVP (SV). 5) MS Man with face wound receiving treatment. 6) LS Beach area; marines lying on beach. 7) LS Marines and vehicles on beach. 8.) LS Assault force at anchor; amphibio

April 1, 1945 — Okinawa, L-Day. Battleships unleashed fire that shook the earth as U.S. forces stormed the last gateway to Japan. A battlefield carved by steel, sacrifice, and unbreakable resolve.” ⚔️🇺🇸🔥 #Okinawa #LDay #BattleshipFootage #WWII #HistoryRemembered #MilitaryHonor #pacificcampaign | Apex Aviation