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Kuwahara, Yasuo, 1929-1980.

Kamikaze : a Japanese pilot's own spectacular story of the infamous suicide squadrons / Yasuo Kuwahara and Gordon T. Allred. - 50th anniversary ed. - Clearfield, Utah : American Legacy Media, ©2007. - xvii, 255 pages ; 23 cm

"Newly revised and expanded"--Cover.

Part 1: National glider champion -- Predestined decision -- Winter and waning days -- Part 2: Instilling the spirit -- Taiko Binta--splendid game -- Grand way of heaven and earth -- Time to cry -- Cost of sushi cake -- Parting of Miyagame -- Brief reunion -- Part 3: Praying mantis -- Full reparation -- Fighter pilot -- Part 4: First human bombs -- High rendezvous -- Honor and a lost cause -- Death greets the New Year -- Wind among the lanterns -- Miracle of life -- Women of the shadows -- Toyoko -- Chimes in the night -- Ashes for the family shrine -- Divine storm -- Lonely place -- Part 6: Lighter than a feather -- Battle with the giants -- Hiroshima -- Voice of the emperor -- Farewell cup.

Kamikaze squadrons recruited teenage boys and converted them into human bombs. These boys became suicide pilots whose sole purpose was to die for the Emperor. During World War II, the Kamikaze caused the greatest losses in the history of the United States Navy.

ISBN: 9780976154754 0976154757

Source: 1268971 QBI

LCCN: 2006025960

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kuwahara, Yasuo, 1929-1980.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Japan. Rikugun. Kōkūtai --Biography.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
World War (1939-1945)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Japanese.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Japanese.
Kamikaze pilots--Biography.
Military operations, Aerial--Japanese.

LC Class. No.: D792.J3 / K83 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54