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Battleship shelling Okinawa shores cited in Ivey notice
Earl J. Ivey Jr, fire controlman aboard a veteran battleship, took part in the bombardment of Okinawa as U S forces pummeled shore defenses. The vessel’s 14 inch guns pounded key targets, with Marines and 10th Army troops meeting little resistance during landings.
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Amguard
U. S
Okinawa
Earl J. Ivey
USNR
Bronte
Texas
Islan
10Th Army