Who was the youngest kamikaze pilot?

Yukio Araki
At 17 years old, Araki is one of the youngest kamikaze pilots of World War II….

Yukio Araki
Born	March 10, 1928 Miyamae-cho, Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Died	May 27, 1945 (aged 17) USS Braine (DD-630), off Okinawa, Japanese Empire
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Army

What did the kamikaze pilots drink?

Before boarding their planes, kamikaze pilots would line up and have one last drink in a special ceremony- they would be given either sake or water. This particular routine would give the pilots a bit of liquid courage before they embarked on their final mission in this life.

Were kamikaze pilots really willing to sacrifice their lives?

Thousands of poorly trained kamikaze pilots were asked to sacrifice their lives for Japan’s collapsing war effort, but the letters they left behind reveal they weren’t all eager volunteers. Like this gallery? Firefighters aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock hosing down damage caused by a Japanese kamikaze attack.

How many people died as kamikaze pilots in WW2?

A total of 708 noncommissioned Army officers died as kamikaze pilots, while the total death toll of Army Air Force officer class kamikaze pilots was 621. In the Navy, 1732 petty officers died as kamikaze pilots compared with 782 officers.

Did a Japanese kamikaze hit a US aircraft carrier?

A Japanese kamikaze aircraft has just struck the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier Saratoga, causing a fire. A Japanese kamikaze plane misses a U.S. aircraft carrier after being damaged by the carrier’s guns.

Were the Japanese kamikaze special attack forces really that special?

The Kamikaze pilots became one of the more recognizable units of the Japanese military, but their suicide tactic wasn’t unique. Really, they were only one of the units under the umbrella of “Special Attack” forces. CMH Online lists a ground force in 1942 as a precursor to the Special Attack forces.