Japanese island that was a WWII battleground (7)

I believe the answer is:

okinawa

(Other definitions for okinawa that I've seen before include "Japanese city" , "Group of small islands in southern Japan with US military presence" , "WW2 campaign" , "island out east" , "Island of S. Japan" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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