Posted on Apr 15, 2023

Yontan Field Raid: World War II’s “Suicide Squad” - The Armory Life

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Yontan Field Raid: World War II’s “Suicide Squad” - The Armory Life

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SPC Maurice Evans

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A story I've never heard Thanks for the post

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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It was new to me, too.

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LTC Trent Klug

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Nice bit of history. I still have no time for just throwing away troops to a hopeless mission. But they were desperate. Even if they had destroyed 2 planes for every Japanese soldier. The wouldn't have made a dent in the offensive capabilities of US air power.

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PO3 Edward Riddle

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Thank You Brother Dale for the WWII History lesson.

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Yontan Field Raid: World War II’s “Suicide Squad” - The Armory Life

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