SLIDESHOW: Battle of Okinawa
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In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. invasion forces establish a beachhead on Okinawa island, about 350 miles from the Japanese mainland, on April 13. 1945. Pouring out war supplies and military equipment, the landing crafts fill the sea to the horizon, where stand the battleships of the U.S. fleet. ANONYMOUS — Associated Press

