Okinawa in WW2 History | World War II Database

26 Mar 1945

Japan

USS Kimberly was struck by a special attack D3A aircraft; 22 men were lost. ww2dbase [Kimberly | Okinawa Campaign | Okinawa | CPC]

27 Mar 1945

Japan

USS Anzio and USS Tabberer arrived on station off Okinawa and remained for 52 days covering the landings there. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | Henry Plage | Anzio | Tabberer | Okinawa | DS]

1 Apr 1945

Japan

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay and her task group arrived in their operating area southeast of Okinawa and began support operations. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Okinawa Campaign | Okinawa | DS]
As the landings began on Okinawa, aircraft from escort carrier USS Sargent Bay resumed their close air support missions supporting the ground forces. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | Sargent Bay | Okinawa | DS]

8 Apr 1945

Japan

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay was reassigned from close air support and returned to screening duty for a logistics replenishment group supporting the fleet around Okinawa. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Okinawa | DS]

18 Apr 1945

Photo(s) dated 18 Apr 1945

F6F-5 Hellcat rests on the flight deck of USS Bataan as Marine and Navy Honor Guards prepare for a burial at sea off Okinawa, April 18 1945

26 May 1945

Japan

After eight weeks on station in support of the Okinawa operation, escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed the area bound for Guam. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Okinawa | DS]

14 Jun 1945

Japan

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay arrived on station in the Okinawa area and began several days of air strikes against Miyako Jima. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | Steamer Bay | Okinawa | DS]

20 Jun 1945

Japan

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed the Okinawa area bound for Leyte, Philippines. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Okinawa | DS]

23 Jun 1945

Japan

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed the Okinawa area bound for Ulithi. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Okinawa | DS]

17 Dec 1945

Japan

Escort carrier USS Bogue arrived at Okinawa. ww2dbase [Bogue | Okinawa | DS]

18 Dec 1945

Japan

Escort carrier USS Bogue departed Okinawa bound for Yokosuka, Japan. ww2dbase [Bogue | Okinawa | DS]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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