On April 11, 1945, kamikaze pilot Setsuo Ishino crashed his Zero into the USS Missouri during Okinawa—sparking a fireball but no fatalities. The next day, Captain William Callaghan ordered a full military burial at sea for him on the fantail. Crew sewed a Rising Sun flag, wrapped the remains in canvas, and six sailors carried him as Marines fired volleys and played Taps—honors identical to an American sailor. Callaghan: "We fight the war, not individuals." A dent still marks the spot today. | Si

135K views · 4.7K reactions | Japan marked 80th anniversary of Battle of Okinawa | NHK WORLD-JAPAN | Facebook

Essex sınıfı ABD uçak gemisi USS Bunker Hill, Pasifik Savaşı boyunca Okinawa çevresinde yürütülen deniz ve hava harekâtlarında aktif rol oynadı. Okinawa Muharebesi sırasında Japon kuvvetleri, Amerikan uçak gemileri de dâhil olmak üzere Müttefik filosunu hedef alan yoğun kamikaze saldırıları başlattı. Bu saldırıların en yıkıcılarından biri, 11 Mayıs 1945’te USS Bunker Hill’in art arda iki kamikaze uçağı tarafından vurulmasıydı. Saniyeler içinde çıkan büyük yangınlar gemide ağır hasara yol açtı; 3

USS New Orleans catches massive fire near American base in Japan’s Okinawa; 2 sailors injured A fire broke out aboard the USS New Orleans, a U.S. Navy warship anchored off Okinawa, and burned for over 12 hours, injuring two sailors. The amphibious transport dock ship was conducting operations near White Beach Naval Facility when the blaze erupted. Firefighting teams from nearby ships, the Japan Coast Guard, and Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force assisted in extinguishing the flames. The cause o

13K views · 943 reactions | Uncomfortable situations force you to adapt. 3rd Marine Division Marines and sailors recently did an inspection dive of the USS HALSEY (DDG 97)'s propellers at White Beach in Okinawa, Japan. The training helped the U.S. Navy and let the divers prepare for situations they might come across in real-world operations. | U.S. Department of War | Facebook