WWII 80: The Battle of Okinawa | April 1, 2025
WWII 80: Highlights from the Truman Library
The Battle of Okinawa
April 1, 1945
Easter Sunday, April Fools’ Day, and codenamed “Love Day” by U.S. forces – must have seemed an unwarlike day for starting a major military operation. Yet it was on that date that American troops landed on the Pacific island of Okinawa, initiating one of the bloodiest and most important battles of World War II.
