The airmen knew their targets. They had to study them.
Japanese pilots from the Zuikaku and Shōkaku aircraft carriers are the pilots who bombed Pearl Harbor. There were also six mini submarines that were sent to attack the ships but they were not very successful.
As a woman commented during the burying of dead Japanese pilots near Pearl Harbor, just after the attack, "...they were some mother's sons."
No, it was not a suicide mission, but it was a surprise attack. The Japanese launched aircraft from six Aircraft Carriers, the planes that survived the attack returned to their carriers. The Japanese only lost 29 aircraft, 4 midget submarines and only had 65 soldiers killed or wounded in the attack. This was out of a total of 353 Japanese aircraft invoved in the attack. The attack on Pearl Harbor was December 7th 1941, and Kamakaze pilots were not used until 1944.
= they were suspected of being secret Japanese spies Because the Japanese had spies operating on the West Coast making reports on American shipping movements including the location and departure of American war ships. Plus on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack (December 7 1941) Japanese Americans in Hawaii assisted downed Japanese navy pilots that had attacked Pearl Harbor.
No pilots were captured but a submariner from one of the 2 man subs was captured on a neighboring island. Day of Infamy - Walter Lord
Japanese pilots from the Zuikaku and Shōkaku aircraft carriers are the pilots who bombed Pearl Harbor. There were also six mini submarines that were sent to attack the ships but they were not very successful.
No, however some Japanese pilots that were shot down or damaged tried to crash their aircraft into something important.
As a woman commented during the burying of dead Japanese pilots near Pearl Harbor, just after the attack, "...they were some mother's sons."
they were attacks made from Japanese pilots
No, it was not a suicide mission, but it was a surprise attack. The Japanese launched aircraft from six Aircraft Carriers, the planes that survived the attack returned to their carriers. The Japanese only lost 29 aircraft, 4 midget submarines and only had 65 soldiers killed or wounded in the attack. This was out of a total of 353 Japanese aircraft invoved in the attack. The attack on Pearl Harbor was December 7th 1941, and Kamakaze pilots were not used until 1944.
Kamikaze pilots often shouted "Tora! Tora! Tora!" before their suicide missions, a phrase that means "Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!" in Japanese. This exclamation served as a signal of their intention to attack, and it was also used during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The phrase symbolizes their determination and commitment to their mission, reflecting the spirit of sacrifice embodied by these pilots in World War II.
= they were suspected of being secret Japanese spies Because the Japanese had spies operating on the West Coast making reports on American shipping movements including the location and departure of American war ships. Plus on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack (December 7 1941) Japanese Americans in Hawaii assisted downed Japanese navy pilots that had attacked Pearl Harbor.
No pilots were captured but a submariner from one of the 2 man subs was captured on a neighboring island. Day of Infamy - Walter Lord
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During WW2 the Japanese military code meant that it was an honor to die for your country. This was why Japanese pilots or Kamikaze pilots were willing to commit suicide by a military air attack.
= they were suspected of being secret Japanese spies Because the Japanese had spies operating on the West Coast making reports on American shipping movements including the location and departure of American war ships. Plus on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack (December 7 1941) Japanese Americans in Hawaii assisted downed Japanese navy pilots that had attacked Pearl Harbor.
= they were suspected of being secret Japanese spies Because the Japanese had spies operating on the West Coast making reports on American shipping movements including the location and departure of American war ships. Plus on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack (December 7 1941) Japanese Americans in Hawaii assisted downed Japanese navy pilots that had attacked Pearl Harbor.