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| Portrait of Yukio Seki, circa 1939 | Portrait of Yukio Seki, 30 Jun 1944 | USS St. Lo exploding after hit Yukio Seki's special attack, off the southeastern coast of Samar, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944 | Yukio Seki in flight gear, probably shortly before his last flight on 25 Oct 1944 |
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| Yukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki's special attack mission, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2; note Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi overseeing the ceremony | Yukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki's special attack mission, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 2; note Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi overseeing the ceremony | Yukio Seki's special attack squadron took off among cheers, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944 |
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