How Two Men Chose Death over Dishonor on the Hiryu. #history #shorts #midway

Tamon Yamaguchi (I probably butchered the pronunciation) decided to go down with his flagship, the Hiryu, and ordered his staff officers not to do so with him. The captain of the ship went with him as the Pacific swallowed the carrier. This is a wild moment in history, mainly because the Japanese THEMSELVES sank the ship after it was destroyed to prevent it from becoming an American prize.

Amazing story. Stick around for more.

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