Hill 89

Hill 89 was heavily contested between U.S. and Japanese forces during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. The 7th Infantry Division reached the hill top on 20 June 1945. General Mitsuru Ushijima and Lieutenant General Isamu Cho committed suicide by seppuku in their command headquarters on the hill.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: www.army.mil