At the end of May 1945, Lt. Col. Richard P. Ross, commander of 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, raised the colors above the ruins of Shuri Castle, former headquarters of the Japanese 32nd Army. From 25-27 May 1945, the 14-inch guns of US
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