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Pacific War historian, Japanese translator, author and cat lover.
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Background
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I lived in Japan for 10 years and have interivewed 97 of their WWII veterans for their experiences.
I admire the work of Ernie Pyle who wrote about the US soldiers' own experiences from the trenches. With that in mind, I went back to Japan to interview the veteran pilots and learn about what they went through growing up in 1930's Japan, joining the Navy and fighting in the Pacific War.
I have also visited many of the WWII battle sites that appear in the book, "The Last Zero Fighter".
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Accomplishments
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Degree in Japanese, CSULA.
1st Level Language Proficiency, Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbusho)
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Additional Information
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I have worked as a historical and language consultant on several films and documentaries including 'Windtalkers', 'The Last Samurai', 'Only the Brave, and 'HBO's The Pacific'. I also was the consultant for EA Game's WWII series of games.
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Contact Information
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Pacific Press
po box 14872
Irvine CA 92623
USA
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Contact Author: Dan King
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Favorite Links
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The Last Zero Fighter
Firsthand true accounts from WWII Japanese naval pilots I interviewed in Japan. They were involved in the USS Panay, Nanking, Pearl Harbor, Midway, Wake Island, Coral Sea, Indian Ocean raid, Ceylon, Rabaul, Guadalcanal, Philippines, Okinawa etc...
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