Documentary shows not all kamikaze pilots accepted their death gladly . She and Morimoto have arranged for two 81-year-old U.S. survivors to meet some of the former kamikaze in Japan next week . Director found veterans were not just fanatics but had mixed emotions about the past . Director found veterans who hated the Japanese for not surrendering sooner . 4,000 American pilots died and 34 U.S. ships sank in last months of the war .
Documentary shows not all kamikaze pilots accepted their death gladly . Director found veterans were not just fanatics but had mixed emotions about the past . Director found veterans who hated the Japanese for not surrendering sooner . 4,000 American pilots died and 34 U.S. ships sank in last months of the war .