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Joseph Michael Gallagher
Monument

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Joseph Michael Gallagher Veteran

Birth
Wisconsin, USA
Death
3 May 1945 (aged 19)
Okinawa, Japan
Monument
Motobu, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan Add to Map
Plot
USMC-FE-GH
Memorial ID
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Brief History Lesson ~ Battle of Okinawa - World War II
Also known as: Operation Iceberg

Battle of Okinawa, (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. Okinawa is located just 350 miles (563 km) south of Kyushu, and its capture was regarded as a vital precursor to a ground invasion of the Japanese home islands. Dubbed "the Typhoon of Steel" for its ferocity, the battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific War, claiming the lives of more than 12,000 Americans and 100,000 Japanese, including the commanding generals on both sides. In addition, at least 100,000 civilians were either killed in combat or were ordered to commit suicide by the Japanese military.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Battle of Okinawa". Encyclopedia Britannica, Invalid Date, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Okinawa. Accessed 1 July 2023.
This is a Monument, to view actual Burial site "Click Here"
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Brief History Lesson ~ Battle of Okinawa - World War II
Also known as: Operation Iceberg

Battle of Okinawa, (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. Okinawa is located just 350 miles (563 km) south of Kyushu, and its capture was regarded as a vital precursor to a ground invasion of the Japanese home islands. Dubbed "the Typhoon of Steel" for its ferocity, the battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific War, claiming the lives of more than 12,000 Americans and 100,000 Japanese, including the commanding generals on both sides. In addition, at least 100,000 civilians were either killed in combat or were ordered to commit suicide by the Japanese military.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Battle of Okinawa". Encyclopedia Britannica, Invalid Date, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Okinawa. Accessed 1 July 2023.

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