March 30, 1945, we were just two days away from Okinawa. We had completed our duties at Iwo Jima and a few weeks ago had loaded on troops and material at Saipan. We recognized we were in danger of suicide plane attacks and prepared by calling general quarters before sunrise every morning. The Japs liked to come in flying low and out of the sun. This made it difficult to see the plane and difficult to detect by radar.
Tokyo Rose warned the battle for Okinawa would cost many lives. She said the Japs realized that if they lost Okinawa they gave up all chance of winning the war. However, they would keep fighting.
Tokyo Rose warned the battle for Okinawa would cost many lives. She said the Japs realized that if they lost Okinawa they gave up all chance of winning the war. However, they would keep fighting.
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