During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcomes the last
major pockets of Japanese resistance on Okinawa Island,
ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

The same day, Japanese Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima,
the commander of Okinawa’s defense, committed suicide with
a number of Japanese officers and troops rather than surrender.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 – 1945)

On this day in history, June 22, 1944, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed the GI Bill, an act of legislation designed
to compensate returning members of the armed services
for their service and efforts in World War II.

The legislation is officially known as the Servicemen’s
Readjustment Act of 1944. (History.com)