1945 Katsuyama killing incident

The 1945 Katsuyama killing incident was the murder of three African-American United States Marines in Katsuyama near Nago, Okinawa after the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945. Residents of Katsuyama had reportedly killed the three Marines for their repeated rape of village women during occupation of Okinawa and hidden their bodies in a nearby cave out of fear for retaliation. The Katsuyama incident was kept secret until 1997 when the bodies and identities of the Marines were discovered.

1945 Katsuyama killing incident

The 1945 Katsuyama killing incident was the murder of three African-American United States Marines in Katsuyama near Nago, Okinawa after the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945. Residents of Katsuyama had reportedly killed the three Marines for their repeated rape of village women during occupation of Okinawa and hidden their bodies in a nearby cave out of fear for retaliation. The Katsuyama incident was kept secret until 1997 when the bodies and identities of the Marines were discovered.