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On August 7, 1942, badly wounded Japanese ace Saburo Sakai disengages from his American adversaries and embarks on an epic 640-mile flight back to his base at Rabaul, New Britain. (©2018 Jack Fellows, ASAA)
On August 7, 1942, badly wounded Japanese ace Saburo Sakai disengages from his American adversaries and embarks on an epic 640-mile flight back to his base at Rabaul, New Britain. (©2018 Jack Fellows, ASAA)