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Lat 28°17′N Long 129°22′E Amami Ōshima 奄美大島 is the largest island in the Amami Islands (Amami-Guntō) in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. Located roughly halfway between Okinawa and Kyūshū. During the Pacific War known as "Amami-O-Shima" to the Americans.
Wartime History
During the Pacific War, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) maintained an oil storage facility on Amami Ōshima. Also, a seaplane base with a ramp. By May 1945, the island was within range of American fighter based at Ie Shima and bombers elsewhere.
American missions against Amami-O-Shima
May 10 - July 17, 1945
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Last Updated
October 21, 2022
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