Battle of Okinawa

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Also Known As	Operation Iceberg
Date	April 1, 1945 - June 21, 1945
Location	Japan • Naha • Okinawa • Ryukyu Islands • Chocolate Drop Hill
Participants	Japan • Allied powers
Context	Pacific War • World War II

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Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.

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