| 词条 | Minoru Wada |
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EventsMinoru Wada was born in the United States, but was a student in Japan when war erupted with the USA. He was a Second Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army transport section, at the time of his capture.[2] After being taken prisoner, Lt. Wada expressed his strong reservations about the Japanese decision to embark upon a course of war, and further stated a willingness to go to any length, including the sacrifice of his own life, in order to help bring an end to the war, and thus reduce the suffering of the Japanese people. It was suggested that Lt. Wada could bring a rapid end to hostilities on Mindanao by providing information as to the whereabouts of the headquarters of the Imperial Japanese 100th Division. While initially horrified by the idea of assisting in the killing of his fellow Japanese, he concluded that such an action would actually save lives on both sides, and volunteered to personally direct the bomber squadron from the lead plane. Wada didn't speak English, despite being born in America.[3] The mission was undertaken on August 10, 1945.[4] AftermathThe attack on the 100th Division headquarters was enormously successful, and succeeded in largely ending combat in Mindanao, as without a functioning command-and-control apparatus, Japanese troops on the island were effectively reduced to the status of disorganized stragglers. Subsequently, Minoru Wada was given a new identity, and his whereabouts today are unknown.[5] References1. ^[https://www.merriam-press.com/ww2ejour/articles/iss_001/is001_01.htm Merriam Press], "Japanese Officer Led a U.S. Air Strike Against His Own Troops" (retrieved on August 30th, 2011). 2. ^Life magazine, "Japanese Defector" (retrieved on August 30th, 2011). 3. ^[https://www.merriam-press.com/ww2ejour/articles/iss_001/is001_01.htm Merriam Press], "Japanese Officer Led a U.S. Air Strike Against His Own Troops" (retrieved on August 30th, 2011). 4. ^Titusville Herald, "Captured Jap Officer Shows Targets to Marine Flyers" (retrieved on August 30th, 2011). 5. ^[https://www.merriam-press.com/ww2ejour/articles/iss_001/is001_01.htm Merriam Press], "Japanese Officer Led a U.S. Air Strike Against His Own Troops" (retrieved on August 30th, 2011). External links
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