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82 Days on Okinawa: One American's Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War's Greatest Battle -- Art Shaw, Paperback Winterhalter It was this unique experience"A gritty, first person account. One can hear Shaw's voice as if he were sitting beside you." Wall Street Journal An unforgettable soldier's eye view of the Pacific War's bloodiest battle, by the first American officer ashore Okinawa. On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1. 5 million men gathered aboard 1,500 Allied ships off the coast of the Japanese island of Okinawa. The men were there to launch the largest amphib ious assault on the Pacific Theater.