82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest BattleThe late Colonel Art Shaw (1920 2020) was the first American officer ashore on Okinawa, and his riveting firsthand account of American heroism delivers an unprecedented soldiers eye view of the Pacific Wars bloodiest battle, as well as standing as a fitting tribute to the man himself. 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