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Re: Mike Kawato

Posted by JACK COOK on Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:31:19 AM

In reply top Re: Mike Kawato posted by JohnH on Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:20:29 AM

About the only truth in Mike Kawato's story was that he did fly Zeros on Rabaul. But he was only a Petty Officer 3rd Class and was often teased by superiors for his childlike stature. His book was full of exaggerations (AKA lies)and he offended his former comrades who kicked him out of the zero pilots association and suggested he do the honorable thing and fall on his samari sword. If you read Black Sheep One you can get some background on this and learn that Pappy Boyington wasn't much better.

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