Re: Japan: why the lack of trained pilots?



Cubdriver <usenet.AT.danford.DOT.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:20:09 -0500, Rich Rostrom
<rrostrom.21stcentury@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Also, a large number of Japanese military, especially early in the war,
were conscripts, both in the Army and Navy, and didn't re-up.

They were given the choice?

No.

Actually, yes. One of my father-in-law's friends was one such.

Of course, he was out in 1940, not 1942.

Mike

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