 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pashure pokuzadzikiswa paUlithi, Western Carolines, Paul Hamilton akabatanidzwa mukurwiswa kweIwo Jima. Akabatsira pamhenderekedzo bombardment, moto rutsigiro uye mutyairi kununura, 10 February kuna 11 March. Mushure mekununura kuVolcano neBonin Islands, akabatana neTask Force 54 TF 54 kuti ape rutsigiro rwemoto panguva yeHondo yeOkinawa yekumhara paKerama Retto, Okinawa Jima, Tsuken Shima, Ie Shima, Iheya Shima, uye Aguni Shima, panguva yekuendeswa 21 Kurume kusvika 17 Chikumi. 