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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 2 MIN

The Pilot Who Bombed His Own Hometown

from The Untold Stories of World Wars · host chapman

The Japanese-American pilots who flew missions over Japan while their families were locked in U.S. internment camps back home. The quiet courage of men who fought for a country that didn’t fully trust them.

The Japanese-American pilots who flew missions over Japan while their families were locked in U.S. internment camps back home. The quiet courage of men who fought for a country that didn’t fully trust them.

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