Saturday, June 7, 2025 85° Today's Paper Hawaii News 80th anniversary of kamikaze attack on USS Missouri emphasizes reconciliation By Kevin Knodell April 12, 2025 1/6 ...

Eighty years ago, on April 11, 1945, the USS Missouri was involved with the Battle of Okinawa when kamikaze pilot Setsuo Ishino slammed his plane into the Mighty Mo’s side.

On April 11, 1945, a Kamikaze attack left the USS Missouri scorched but intact - along with the broken body of the pilot who struck her. In a gesture that shocked even the crew, Captain Callahan ...