Some of the men of the Missouri complained bitterly--why honor a man who dedicated his life to killing them? Others stitched together a Japanese flag, the Rising Sun, to cover the pilot's remains during the ceremony. There were some difficulties finding Marines to help with the ceremony. But when all was said and done, Callaghan was the Captain, and the ceremony occurred. The pilot, whose identity was unknown and is still not totally certain, was buried at sea by the American crew he had hoped to kill. The late Captain Callaghan was honored for his gesture at Pearl Harbor, 56 years after the day, just this week.
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