ˌɔn wˈʌn ˈeɪpɹəl, ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tʊ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən tˈɛŋɡˈoʊ, ðə sˈuːɪsˌaɪd mˈɪʃən ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɪnvˈeɪʒən fˈoːɹsᵻz æɾ ˌɑːkɪnˈɑːwə.
On 1 April, the squadron was assigned to Operation Ten-Go, the suicide mission against the American invasion forces at Okinawa.