What important battle happened on Peleliu Island in World War 2?

Answer 1

The 1st Marine Division landed upon Peleliu on Sept. 15, 1944. On Nov. 27, 1944 the USMC declared the island secured, at a cost of 1,252 Marines Kia, & another 5,274 Marines WIA. As to it being an important battle in WW 2, 1,252 mothers would agree...........

Richard V. Horrell

WW 2 Connections.com

Peleliu's important battle was the Battle of Bloody Nose Ridge

Peleliu was an island to the east of the Philippine Islands. It has been much debated as to whether the island needed to be secured or what the islands importance was to the overall battle plan. To protect the invasion of the P.I. from the aircraft at Peleliu, Admiral Nimitz wanted to secure the island. While others thought it unecessary. Regardless of the arguments, the Japanese were so well emplaced that we would have to secure the island eventually.

Answer 2

The battle of peleliu was important because many men died in the war and it was very scary. The war was against Japan and u.s and there was 13000 cas. for japan and there was 9800 for u.s so it was a pretty bad war. The Japanese had dug out tunnels under the ground also.