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Interesting story about the stigma they faced...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... dthestigma

Very interesting.  I remember seeing a television interview with a survivor (maybe on "World at War") about the elaborate pre-mission parties with geishas and sake.

He did not appreciate that the the geishas would not engage in sexual relations with him as he was expected to die the next day.

A great article, thanks for the link Kevin
Incredibly brave men no matter what else came to pass... would we be prepared to lay down our lives so willingly for our countries?

Incredibly brave men no matter what else came to pass... would we be prepared to lay down our lives so willingly for our countries?

Out of most of my studing of the Kamikazees it is my understanding that many of them had no choice, so "willingly" wouldn't be the word that I would use. But your are correct Incredibly brave and honorable, no doubt about it! I don't think I could muster the guts to do it.

Out of most of my studing of the Kamikazees it is my understanding that many of them had no choice, so "willingly" wouldn't be the word that I would use. But your are correct Incredibly brave and honorable, no doubt about it! I don't think I could muster the guts to do it.

Saburo Sakai could be considered a "kamikaze survivor".  One of his last missions was a supposed to have been a one-way mission, but due to weather, they turned back without spotting targets.