April 1, 1945
The combined force numbered
180,000 troops and about 1,300
warships of all kinds, the largest
assembly of ships in the war.
Soldiers and Marines fought bitter
battles on land; the Navy fleet
fought for its life against wave after
aerial wave of kamikaze planes.
One ship, the destroyer, U.S.S.
Aaron Ward, was attacked by 25
kamikazes. Despite heavy damage
to the ship, sailors aboard successfully
fought off that attack. As a result,
the Aaron Ward became known as the
"Ship that can't be licked." By July
1945, the fighting on Okinawa was over.
Again, the United States along with many
allied nations' fighting forces had won!
Author: Julie Klam Victory in the Pacific
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