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Priest tells of kamikaze pilot training during WWII
Stars and Stripes ^ | 1/29/15 | Sumida

Posted on 01/29/2015 1:18:03 PM PST by pabianice

Priest tells of training as kamikazi, human torpedo, and suicide bomber during WWII

Naha, Okinawa, Dec. 9 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa.

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Paul Saneaki Nakamura prepared three times to carry out a suicide attack for Japan during World War II. It took the country’s near-death for him to find religion and become a priest.

Nakamura recently shared his experiences — which included training as a kamikaze pilot, human torpedo and suicide bomber — with about 300 Marines at Camp Hansen to help them see war from a different perspective.


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1 posted on 01/29/2015 1:18:03 PM PST by pabianice
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“training as a kamikaze pilot, human torpedo and suicide bomber”

He never got to use his education- what a waste.


2 posted on 01/29/2015 1:27:43 PM PST by bunkerhill7 (re (`("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")))
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To: pabianice

This man was once an enemy, but even then, I’d have respected him.

Dorkbama is now an enemy, and I never have, nor ever will, respect him.


3 posted on 01/29/2015 1:28:05 PM PST by Da Coyote
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Would Obola ever, ever even consider doing why this man did??
4 posted on 01/29/2015 1:44:50 PM PST by libstripper (")
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We can only hope.


5 posted on 01/29/2015 1:51:45 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: pabianice

Contrary to popular belief if there was no high value target to attack the kamikazis RTB. In a typical attack one plane out of a 5 plane sortie was designed to go back to base and report damage.


6 posted on 01/29/2015 1:56:50 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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The whole idea ended up being enormously wasteful of lives and resources because the Japanese used obsolete planes to attack US Navy ships--very few succeeded in their attacks.

However, be VERY glad the Kawanishi Baika (Plum Blossom) never made it to production, let alone operational service. Based heavily on the Fiesler Fi 103 (the V-1) pulsejet-powered flying bomb, the Baika would have a pilot fly a pulsejet-powered suicide attack plane at 420-425 mph at low altitude, and would have enough range so they could have posed a very serious threat to any US Navy ship within 100 miles of the Japanese Home Islands.

7 posted on 01/29/2015 2:08:05 PM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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...with about 300 Marines at Camp Hansen to help them see war from a different perspective.

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Curious to know what perspective he was intended to leave them with....


8 posted on 01/29/2015 2:46:03 PM PST by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: pabianice

Very good friend whom I hired to work at our hospital years ago grew up on Taiwan and tells of having been conscripted by the Japanese, who controlled the island back then, for kamikaze training - he was within about a month of being assigned to a flight when the war ended - it’s a strange world.....


9 posted on 01/29/2015 9:25:45 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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“Now pay attention because I’m only going to show you this once.”


10 posted on 01/29/2015 9:27:37 PM PST by dfwgator
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However, be VERY glad the Kawanishi Baika (Plum Blossom) never made it to production..."

Three humungous submarine aircraft carriers DID make it to production! ​​≡≡8-O

11 posted on 01/30/2015 4:45:26 PM PST by Does so (SCOTUS Newbies Imperil USA...)
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