The Key Figures of Okinawa
Simon B. Buckner was an American General whom led Operation Iceberg in Okinawa. Buckner was killed during the final days of Okinawa.
Mitsuru Ushijima was a Japanese General who fought in the Battle of Okinawa. Mitsuru committed the Japanese suicide ritual known as hara-kiri, by stabbing himself in the stomach with a knife. Later, one of his aides cut off his head with a samurai sword.