| 1945 Katsuyama killing incident | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Date | July 10, 1945 |
Attack type | Vigilantism |
| Weapon | Knives |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Victim | African-American Marines |
| Perpetrators | Japanese soldiers and civilians |
| Motive | To stop rape incidents |
The 1945 Katsuyama killing incident was the killing of three African-American United States Marines in Katsuyama near Nago, Okinawa after the Battle of Okinawa on July 10, 1945, to August 13, 1946. Residents of Katsuyama had reportedly killed the three Marines for their repeated rape of village women during occupation of Okinawa and hid their bodies in a nearby cave out of fear for retaliation.[1] The Katsuyama incident was kept secret until August 16, 1997, when the bodies and identities of the Marines were discovered.[1]