| In Liberated Italy... Yugoslavian forces withdraw
from the disputed port of Trieste. The Yugoslavs urge the New Zealander
and Indian troops to also pull out.
In Britain... In London, General Eisenhower is awarded the
Order of Merit and given the Freedom of the City of London.
In the Ryukyu Islands... On Okinawa, many of the Japanese naval
infantry cut off in the Oruku
peninsula, reduced to a pocket of about 1000 square yards, begin to commit
mass suicide to avoid surrender. The US 1st Marine Division captures the
west end of Kunishi Ridge during a night attack. The US 96th Division
attacks Japanese positions around Mount Yuza and Mount Yaeju.In the Philippines... On Luzon,
the US 145th Infantry Regiment breaks Japanese resistance at Orioung
Pass, occupies the town of Orioung and advances as far as positions
overlooking the town of Balite. The Visayan Islands (including Samar, Negros, Panay, Leyte, Cebu, and Bohol),
between Luzon and Mindanao, are secured by American forces. American
casualties in the campaign have amounted to 835 dead and 2300 wounded.
Japanese casualties are estimated to be 10,000 dead.
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