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Headband worn by a Japanese flier killed during the Pearl Harbor attack when his Aichi D3A "Val" dive bomber was shot down by rifle fire from gate guards at Wheeler Field while he was strafing buildings and airplanes on the flight line. Inside the headband were sewn small pockets, one of which contained a good luck message. The Japanese characters on the headband indicate a message from a sister to her brother wishing him good luck in war. The Japanese characters on the paper message indicate that the bearer was protected by Enno, a country shrine. |