Tora! Tora! Tora! pilot (Mitsuo Fuchida) Became Evangelist

Stars and Stripes, Pacific Edition ^ | Sunday, December 7th, 2008 | Paul Newell

[PeteePie]

Shortly after Mitsuo Fuchida led the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he discovered just how fortunate he was to be living.

Along with the 21 holes that visibly pocked the 39-year-old’s aircraft, a mechanic on the aircraft carrier Akagi found a frayed elevator cable that dangled from Fuchida’s reconnaissance bomber by a single thread. If it had been severed, the inevitable crash could have killed the flight commander — whose radio message "Tora! Tora! Tora!" was the final go-ahead for the attack that drew the United States into World War II.

[PeteePie]

I'm guessing this is not an earth shattering surprise but I was not aware that the esteemed Cmdr Fuchida was touched by God. Way cool.

[GreyFriar]

ping

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

He was very lucky to have survived the war.Most involved in the attack did not survive the war.

[Young Werther]

Fuchida survived the war.

From Pearl Harbor to Calvary

His story is marvelous. One of my church members went to Japan in the late 80's. She was visiting Christian missionaries. One night at a bible study she was introduced to the leader of this study group and it was Fuchida.

It's quite a story!

[PeteePie]

I’ll bet he was as humble a Christian as he was honorable a warrior.

[rovenstinez]

I understood it was his last request when the MOVIE MAKERS wanted to do his story, that he wanted to add THE REST OF THE STORY that was denied. He really did embrace the Cause and Message of Jesus Christ.

[fightinJAG]

Thanks for posting this.

[Richard from IL]

I’ve read this before but appreciate your posting it.

[Guenevere]

Thank-you!

[SunkenCiv]

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[zot]

This is a great story. Thanks for the ping.

[Edgewood Pilot]

“I’m guessing this is not an earth shattering surprise but I was not aware that the esteemed Cmdr Fuchida was touched by God. Way cool.”

I had no idea either. Thank you for posting this PeteePie.

[Pelham]

ping

[Slings and Arrows]

If he converted to Judaism, it would be “Torah! Torah! Torah!”

[RightOnline]

I had never heard this; a truly amazing story.

[Skooz]

bump

[gaijin]

There is more —Fuchida also witnessed one of the two Atomic bombings —he was flying from one city to another in a transport, by coincidence.

I’m not making that up.

His life was really amazing.

[US Navy Vet]

You so funny...

[Tijeras_Slim]

If he converted to Judaism, it would be “Torah! Torah! Torah!”

After the war, his co-pilot went to Faber College and partied alot. "Toga! Toga! Toga!"

[Slings and Arrows]

Thanks for the shout-outs, but it sure took y’all a long time to get the joke.