“Reaching California, many of the Pacific-bound servicemen were caught in limbo, waiting for a ship and that suited them fine. No one doubted that the route to Tokyo would be long and bloody, and they were in no hurry to… — Ian W. Toll Copy Share Image
“Families were bound by the oyaku-shinju (parent-child death pact). The were obligated to take their own lives and those of their kin by any… — Ian W. Toll Copy Share Image
“Reaching California, many of the Pacific-bound servicemen were caught in limbo, waiting for a ship and that suited them fine. No one doubted that… — Ian W. Toll Copy Share Image
