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USS Missouri’s kamikaze exhibit shares different perspective on Japanese fighter pilots
A special exhibit aboard the battleship USS Missouri has a heart-wrenching perspective on what it is like for a fighter pilot ...
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The Iowa-class USS Missouri Battleship Brought Carnage to Japan
USS Missouri and the Iowa-class battleships were larger and more lethal than their predecessors. When it comes to legendary ...
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U.S. Navy captain ordered military funeral for kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here’s why
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii--A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly killed ...
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80 Years Later: Battleship Missouri Memorial Commemorates Kamikaze Attack and One Captain's Remarkable Act of Compassion
In a solemn ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial, United States and Japanese dignitaries, military leaders, and grandchildren of the ship's first commanding officer came together to ...
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A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why
The suicide attack instantly killed the pilot, but none of the battleship's crew members were badly hurt. The Missouri's captain ordered a military burial at sea with full honors, marking one of ...