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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
8
AP reports a bizarre ceasefire with a Japanese garrison on an island off Okinawa. Major Watanabe commands the defense and refuses surrender without explicit orders from the Emperor. Negotiations began June 13 as an LCI broadcast pleaded for garrison capitulation. Navy officers Narfon and Osbern are cited.
Lt Abe and Lt Nomura were captured as Lt Osbern swam ashore planting three white flags to indicate negotiation options. A sergeant met a wounded classmate in captivity and Major Hirakatsu was returned by Americans. Watanabe met Col. Clark and chose life over surrender, with a messenger reporting his decision not to surrender the next day.
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