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From: Cubdriver
Date: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: Japan: why the lack of trained pilots?
From: Cubdriver
Date: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: Japan: why the lack of trained pilots?
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:23:45 -0500, mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
>> >>Also, a large number of Japanese military, especially early in the war,
>> >>were conscripts, both in the Army and Navy, and didn't re-up.
>> >
>> >They were given the choice?
>
>> No.
>
>Actually, yes. One of my father-in-law's friends was one such.
>
>Of course, he was out in 1940, not 1942.
Of course!
1940 would not be World War 2 in the Pacific, as generally understood.
Blue skies! -- Dan Ford
Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
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