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Story summary
- Japanese kamikaze pilots crashed explosive-laden planes into Allied warships during World II.
- The pilots averaged 21 years of age.
- Nearly 4,000 pilots died and over 7,000 Allied naval personnel were killed.
- Kunitake Toriya, now 99, spent nearly two years in Soviet captivity after being captured.
- He said 99 % flew only because orders left them no choice, making the legacy controversial.
