77th anniv. of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

77th anniv. of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

People observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 22, 2022, on eve of the 77th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa. The major World War II ground battle between Japanese and U.S. troops claimed the lives of over 200,000 people.

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