Japanese ace Saburo Sakai dead at 84
SABURO SAKAI, a World War II Japanese fighter ace who downed 64 enemy aircraft, died Friday in Tokyo of a heart attack. He was 84. Despite his reputation as a fierce combat pilot, in later life Sakai used his fame to promote reconciliation with Japan's former enemies and to counter militarism. To...
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