Keywords: LtGen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. and MajGen. Roy Geiger at Okinawa.jpg In early April Tenth Army commander LtGen Simon B Buckner Jr USA left and Marine MajGen Roy S Geiger Commanding General III Amphibious Corps met to discuss the progress of the campaign Upon Buckner's death near the end of the operation Geiger was given command of the army and a third star http //www nps gov/archive/wapa/indepth/extContent/usmc/pcn-190-003135-00/sec2 htm USMC Department of Defense Photo 128548 PD-USGov-Military-Marines PD-USGov Battle of Okinawa Simon B Buckner junior |