Enemies during WWII, pilots meet aboard Midway

(EXCERPT) Americans, Japanese come together in reconciliation, by
Karen Kucher UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

May 19, 2004

The two opposing warriors never met in battle, but nearly 60 years
after the end of the World War II they came together in the name of
friendship and reconciliation.

Hamilton "Mac" McWhorter, an American F6F Hellcat ace who shot down 12
enemy aircraft during the war, somberly shook the hand of Kaname
Harada, Japanese Zero fighter pilot who flew missions in Pearl Harbor,
Guadalcanal and the Battle of Midway.

After the two shook hands, Harada smiled and bowed.

The greeting between the former adversaries – both in their 80s – came
during a ceremony yesterday as former Japanese Zero fighter pilots met
with American veterans, most of whom had...

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