70th anniv. of 1st suicide attack by Japan during WWII

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - File photo taken in October 1944 shows a Japanese "kamikaze" attack airplane taking off from the Mabalacat airfield in the Philippines. A ceremony praying for world peace was held in Mabalacat City north of Manila on Oct. 25, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the first suicide air attack deployed by Japanese forces against U.S. warships during World War II. About 150 Japanese and Filipinos attended the ceremony.

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