people have been telling me that the school answer is okinawa some say iwo jima and my personal opinion is guadacanal

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I can appreciate your confusion please take a moment and explain your position. It is also helpful if you cite sources.

I look forward to hearing your opinion

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There are several ways to look at the question also. For example, most casualties incurred as opposed to total amount of troops involved, smaller actions with higher percentages of casualties, smaller actions within the theatre of operations, etc.

Yes, the question should be fleshed out a bit more so a definite answer can be given.

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Bloodiest as in number of total casualties, or deadliest?

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Okinawa.....for severity,....and time endurance cycle.
In the case of the USN, some 90% [net ref] of destroyers in and around
Okinawa were either damaged of sunk.
Many.....putting into the Kerama Retto for supplies and re arm would see
the twisted and charred hulks of former sisters in combat in the anchorage,
these ships knew via TBS and other communications that their sister cans
were getting mauled by Kamikaze attack,
some saw them being towed by as they moved to new stations such as RP
[radar picket] or pingline [antisub]....or screening movement tasking.
many cans watched their sisters and DE's come apart from secondary
explosions as internal ammo stores or boilers let go....sending ships
superstructure up into the air hundeds of feet.
smaller assigned ships to RP and ping line[known as pall bearers]
had to fight themselves,...in some instances ,their anti air fire saved
some
damaged cans from the final death blow as the last Kamikazes/Kamikaze
was shotdown/driven off.
Kerama anchorage TBS circuit name was /Wisemans cove/
USN Bluejackets in dark humor called it wisemans junkyard.
[excerpt : The final campaign]
Tenth Army operations ashore was the sinking on 6 April of the
ammunition ships /Logan Victory/ and /Hobbs Victory./ The subsequent
shortage of 105mm and 155mm artillery ammunition delayed General
Buckner's first great offensive against the outer Shuri defenses by
about three days. In all respects, the Fifth Fleet deserved its media
sobriquet as "The Fleet That Came to Stay." But as April dragged into
May, and the Tenth Army seemed bogged down in unimaginative frontal
attacks along the Shuri line, Admirals Spruance and Turner began to
press General Buckner to accelerate his tactics in order to decrease the
vulnerability of the fleet. Admiral Nimitz, quite concerned, flew to
Okinawa to counsel Buckner. "I'm losing a ship and a half each day out
here," Nimitz said, "You've got to get this thing moving." [ex end]

The above is a small kodak of the Navy's part at Okinawa,
further posting would reveal more defined facts concerning US Army,
Naval aircap....Naval air ground attack.

then there is the Japanese accounts.

Yes, and Okinawa was probably their bloodiest battle of the Pacific. I have read that their losses were in the neighborhood of 5,000+ KIA's, and for awhile, their losses exceeded the army and marines ashore.

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On the Plains of Hesitation
lies the blackend bones of countless millions
who, at the dawn of victory sat down to rest,
and resting died....
(author unknown-I wish it was me)

I would also say Okinawa.

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yup me too okinawa

I think the reason Okinawa does not garner as much attention as Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan or Iwo Jima is because it took place so late in the war. Okinawa was the last stepping stone to Tokyo, it was a meat grinder.

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I have been thinking about this for a few days now, and wondering just how to respond. I finally remembered something Jack said about a year ago about a similer discussion and thought it relevent.

http://www.ww2f.com/honor-service-va...ra-1944-a.html
Page 8 post #180

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Please give the Combined Fleet the chance to bloom as flowers of death. This is the navy’s earnest request. RADM Tasuku Nakazawa prior to the Battle of Leyte Gulf
It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

I have been thinking about this for a few days now, and wondering just how to respond. I finally remembered something Jack said about a year ago about a similer discussion and thought it relevent.

http://www.ww2f.com/honor-service-va...ra-1944-a.html
Page 8 post #180

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Please give the Combined Fleet the chance to bloom as flowers of death. This is the navy’s earnest request. RADM Tasuku Nakazawa prior to the Battle of Leyte Gulf
It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz