A good story as told by an elderly veteran of WWII. About 10 min. long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oBmy5trLZE&list=TLZNz9ahuKCKQchlpXQMLzTFbqNjtXzo-F
Watching it right now. It’s such a crazed story it is.
One thing i learned from the story is that MacArthur ordered the props removed from the remaining Japanese planes. I never heard that before, I wonder what other changes were instituted?
Japanese P1Y Ginga and D4Y Suisei aircraft at Atsugi Airfield, Japan, post-war; note some propellers removed to prevent unauthorized flights
Source United States National Archives
That’s insane really! I remember reading in “Strong men armed” by Robert Leckie where that final (Japanese) soldier on Guadalcanal was in 1947. I believe even though the Japanese were a brutal enemy, they were a honorable opponent.