Kikusui - Kamikazes off Okinawa with Jon Parshall

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 115 minutes

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Summary

This week Seth and Bill welcome back good buddy Jon Parshall to talk about the massive Japanese kamikaze attacks unleashed on the US and British Pacific fleets off Okinawa from April 6-June 1945. The guys go into detail on some of the bigger raids and the smaller ones too, and talk about the fatal attack on USS Bunker Hill in which Arleigh Burke earned a Silver Star for leading rescue and salvage efforts aboard ship. Tune in and see what the guys have to say about the Kikusui off Okinawa in 1945. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #mastersoftheair #8thairforce #mightyeighth #100thbombgroup #bloodyhundredth #b17 #boeing #airforce wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #oldbreed #1stMarineDivision #thepacific #Peleliu #army #marines #marinecorps #worldwar2 #worldwar #worldwarii #leytegulf #battleofleytegulf #rodserling #twilightzone #liberation #blacksheep #power #prisoner #prisonerofwar #typhoon #hurricane #weather #iwojima#bullhalsey #ace #p47 #p38 #fighter #fighterpilot #b29 #strategicstudying #tokyo #boeing #incendiary #usa #franklin #okinawa #yamato #kamikaze

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to episode 425 of the unauthorized history of the Pacific War podcast.
0:23.6	My name is Seth Parenthood and a historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum.
0:27.6	And with me as always is my esteemed co-host, retired Navy Captain Bill Toaddy, former skipper of the Fast Attack submarine U.S.S. Indianapolis,
0:34.6	common ore of submarine squad and Three and Harbor, and many others, Bill,
0:38.1	I did that without even looking
0:39.0	at the notes,
0:40.0	man.
0:40.3	How are you?
0:41.0	We've done it
0:41.6	about 372 times,
0:43.7	Seth,
0:44.1	so I'm not surprised.
0:45.6	I am trying to figure out
0:47.0	what to make of that.
0:48.2	Hello,
0:49.0	though.
0:49.6	That was a kind of a groaning hello.
0:52.6	What's that? Why? I'm a little buzzing. I'm buzzing today.
0:55.7	Yeah, I guess. Before, before we get into that story, just welcome John partial to our show,
1:02.1	third member of our group. John, how are you this fine day? I am just peachy. And if you'll
1:09.2	allow me to use this bully pulpit,
1:11.6	I just wanted to let folks know that I've talked to my agent and talk to my editor.
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