Battle of Okinawa 50th Anniversary

Undersecretary Reeder and others participated in a ceremony commemorating the battle for Okinawa. The Pentagon is remembering the 1945 Easte… read more

Undersecretary Reeder and others participated in a ceremony commemorating the battle for Okinawa. The Pentagon is remembering the 1945 Easter Sunday start of Operation Iceberg, and the fight for that strategic island. The U.S. suffered about 68,000 casualties, including 12,000 dead. The Japanese dead totaled more than 100,000. The 82-day battle for Okinawa was the largest Pacific battle of World War II and the largest amphibious assault in history. close

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Program ID:
64321-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Ceremony
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 01, 1995 | 11:05am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Apr 03, 1995 | 1:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Apr 01, 1995 | 11:05am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 01, 1995 | 7:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 01, 1995 | 10:14pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 02, 1995 | 1:14am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 03, 1995 | 1:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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