On April 11, 1945, a Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball during the ...

Internationally their missions are called kamikaze, but in Japan they are better known as “tokko,” which means “special attack.” The pilots flew hastily constructed planes and even ...

This image shows shows the remains of a Japanese Zero fighter plane that hit the USS Missouri off Okinawa Japan on April 11, 1945. A fragment of a silk scarf and a button worn by the kamikaze ...