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At random: The first Japanese prisoner of war captured by the Americans was Kazuo Sakamaki, an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was captured on the morning of December 7, 1941. Sakamaki had set an explosive charge to destroy his disabled submarine, which had been trapped on Waimanalo Beach. When the explosives failed to go off, he swam to the bottom of the submarine to investigate the cause of the failure and became unconscious due to a lack of oxygen. Sakamaki was found by a Hawaiian soldier, David Akui, and was taken into military custody. When he awoke, he found himself in a hospital under American armed guard. After the war he returned to Japan and found work with the Toyota Motor Corporation before retiring in 1987. Sakamaki died on November 29, 1999, aged 81.
Flite 93 Memorial Controversy- NSR
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nancy
Posted 2008-03-24 10:04 AM (#14232)


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Location: Medina, OH		Subject: Flite 93 Memorial Controversy- NSR

ShockedLots of controversy going on about Shanksville, PA, memorial chosen to honor the gallant victims of Flight 93.  Big campaign to get Congressional representatives, National Park Service to reject memorial for its supposedly Islamic elements. Designer contends crescent not Islamic but, rather, an embrace.
 
Interestingly, the plane, which turned around near Cleveland to head for D.C. or Camp David, flew directly over my condo as I was outside gardening. Several fighter jets followed it.
 
Here's one of the many web sites explaining the memorial from those who have extensively studied the design. Also, I'll be sending e-mails to PA Congressional reps, Park Service asking that this final design be further scrutenized before it's built.
 
 
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