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Stan Primmer’s Kamikaze Survival Story
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A 99-year-old WWII veteran, Stan Primmer, survived a direct kamikaze strike off Okinawa that blew him out of his clothes and left him wounded—yet he insists he had it easier than those fighting on land. On June 22, 1945, a Japanese plane crashed into his ship, the LST-534, killing three and injuring 35, including Primmer, who later battled shrapnel-related health issues. After recovery, he served in burial detail, a solemn duty he says “something inside you makes you do.” He also witnessed the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before returning home to farm. Recently honored with an “honor blanket,” he’ll turn 100 in September. Primmer credits his long life and health to faith and prayer, reflecting on a lifetime of duty and gratitude for being brought home safely.
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