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Filipino man continues to promote "nobility" of WWII kamikaze pilots

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - This Oct. 25, 2014 photo shows the kamikaze monument erected at the former Mabalacat East Airfield in the province of Pampanga, north of Manila, from where Japanese suicide attackers took off during World War II. An 84-year-old Filipino man, Daniel Dizon, initiated construction of kamikaze monuments in the Philippines out of the belief Japan's kamikaze pilots were noble warriors who deserve to be honored.

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Filipino man continues to promote "nobility" of WWII kamikaze pilots

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - This Oct. 25, 2014 photo shows the kamikaze monument erected at the former Mabalacat East Airfield in the province of Pampanga, north of Manila, from where Japanese suicide attackers took off during World War II. An 84-year-old Filipino man, Daniel Dizon, initiated construction of kamikaze monuments in the Philippines out of the belief Japan's kamikaze pilots were noble warriors who deserve to be honored.

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Filipino man continues to promote "nobility" of WWII kamikaze pilots

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - This Oct. 25, 2014 photo shows a kamikaze marker erected at the former Mabalacat West Airfield in Pampanga province, north of Manila, where Japanese suicide attackers took off from during World War II. Daniel Dizon, an 84-year-old Filipino man, initiated construction of kamikaze markers in the Philippines out of the belief Japan's kamikaze pilots were noble warriors who deserve to be honored.

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

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - The Goma Fire Ritual, an ancient Buddhist prayer ritual that involves the burning of a thick bush, is held during a ceremony praying for world peace 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. Mabalacat is where an airfield was located where, on Oct. 25, 1944, Lt. Yukio Seki led the first "kamikaze" attack fleet against U.S. warships in Leyte Gulf. About 150 Japanese and Filipinos attended the ceremony.

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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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Filipino man continues to promote "nobility" of WWII kamikaze pilots

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - This Oct. 25, 2014 photo shows the kamikaze monument erected at the former Mabalacat East Airfield in the province of Pampanga, north of Manila, from where Japanese suicide attackers took off during World War II. An 84-year-old Filipino man, Daniel Dizon, initiated construction of kamikaze monuments in the Philippines out of the belief Japan's kamikaze pilots were noble warriors who deserve to be honored. (Kyodo)

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

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - The Goma Fire Ritual, an ancient Buddhist prayer ritual that involves the burning of a thick bush, is held during a ceremony praying for world peace 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. Mabalacat is where an airfield was located where, on Oct. 25, 1944, Lt. Yukio Seki led the first "kamikaze" attack fleet against U.S. warships in Leyte Gulf. About 150 Japanese and Filipinos attended the ceremony. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Kamikaze pilot monument in Philippines

Photo taken in September 2017 in Mabalacat in the Philippines shows a monument dedicated to World War II Japanese kamikaze pilots. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kamikaze pilot statue in Philippines

Photo taken in September 2017 in Mabalacat in the Philippines shows a statue symbolizing World War II Japanese kamikaze pilots. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo