| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
| Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | |||
| Naha | Prefecture Capital |
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| Ryukyu Islands | Archipelago |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1945/04/18 | Ernie Pyle | Died | The 77th Infantry Division loses a buddy - Journalist Ernie Pyle is killed during the Battle of Okinawa on Iejima (then known as Ie Shima), a small island northwest of Okinawa. | |||
| 1945/05/14 | George William Rasque | Died | Lt George W Rasque, Construction Battalion Regiment 44, is killed in combat during the Okinawa Gunto operations in the Battle of Okinawa. | |||
| 1945/06/19 | PFC Richard Wraxall Moore | Died | US Marine PFC Richard Wraxall Moore, 29th Marines 6th Marine Division, is killed in action in Okinawa. In July 1945, the 6th division will be moved to the American island of Guam. |
| Physiographic Data | |
|---|---|
| Highest Point: | Mount Omoto: 526 m |
| Area: | 2,271 sq km |
| Particulars for Okinawa: | |
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| Locale Type | Prefecture |
| Data | |
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| Population: | 1318281 |
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