Is Rafe from Pearl Harbor Real?

The film dramatically portrays the events of this historic day by depicting the lives of two First Lieutenants in the U.S.
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Army, Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker, who are best friends. These two characters are based on two real U.S. Army Air Corps Second Lieutenants.
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Is Rafe McCawley a real person?

To a certain extent, Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) is based on real fighter pilot Joe Foss, who had thirty-two confirmed kills during the War, and many more probables. McCawley's speech about the plane feeling like an extension of his body was taken almost verbatim from a conversation Michael Bay had with Foss.
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Is the love story in Pearl Harbor movie true?

The film presented a heavily fictionalized version of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, focusing on a love story set amid the lead up to the attack, its aftermath, and the Doolittle Raid.
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Is Rafe still alive Pearl Harbor?

Rafe is alive. Resurfacing mere days before the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, he learns, after his months-long ordeal in occupied France, that his best friend and the love of his life have turned the page after an (extremely abbreviated) mourning period.
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Is Captain Thurman a real person?

Capt. Thurman was not a real person, but a composite character based on several officers and stories, according to a Disney spokesman.
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Does Japan regret Pearl Harbor?

Abe's Pearl Harbor speech has been well received in Japan, where most people expressed the opinion that it struck the right balance of regret that the Pacific war occurred, but offered no apologies. Julian Ryall reports.
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Who cracked the Japanese code?

Elvin Urquhart was a code breaker who helped the United States Navy break the Japanese Navy General Operational Code, or JN25, during World War II. Captain Joseph Rochefort handpicked Urquhart to be part of Station Hypo, a code breaking unit of the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence based in Pearl Harbor.
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How did Rafe pass his eye exam?

The story flashes back to four weeks prior when the pilots were undergoing their medical examinations. Rafe prepares to take his eye examination, but he struggles because he does not read well. Rafe convinces the examining nurse, Evelyn, to pass him even though he cannot read the letters.
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How accurate is Pearl Harbour film?

The film, as critics were quick to point out upon its release, is riddled with factual and historical errors. Though a captivating story according to so many moviegoers, history lovers will find that it's nearly impossible to sit through Pearl Harbor without noticing one of its many mistakes or misrepresentations.
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Was Danny Walker a real person?

The film dramatically portrays the events of this historic day by depicting the lives of two First Lieutenants in the U.S. Army, Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker, who are best friends. These two characters are based on two real U.S. Army Air Corps Second Lieutenants.
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Is Pearl Harbor still active?

Today, Pearl Harbor remains an active military base, Headquarters of the Pacific Fleet, and a National Historic Landmark that's home to four unique attractions: from the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that started it all, to the surrender of the Japanese on the deck of the mighty Battleship Missouri, these four ...
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Who is the father of the baby in Pearl Harbor?

Rafe tells her that he asked God if he could see her face just one more time. He then asks her why she is staying with Danny. In tears, Evelyn tells him that she is pregnant with Danny's child. Rafe is shocked by the news, but promises not to the tell Danny.
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Is the Doolittle Raid real?

The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago.
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Is Rafe real?

To a certain extent, Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) is based on real fighter pilot Joe Foss, who had thirty-two confirmed kills during the War, and many more probables.
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What happened Rafe McCawley?

During a mission to intercept a Luftwaffe bombing raid, Rafe is shot down over the English Channel and is presumed killed in action.
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Are bodies still in the USS Arizona?

The majority of those have never been recovered from the wreckage. According to DPAA, their remains are entombed in the USS Arizona Memorial. As of December 1, 2021, DPAA reports more than 81,600 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Gulf Wars or other conflicts.
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How factual was Tora Tora Tora?

Screening of the 1970 film about the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the attack itself. The film is remarkably accurate. There are minor problems with some ship models, post-war aircraft carrier designs (the USS Yorktown was used in the film) and aircraft markings.
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What does Tora Tora Tora mean in Japanese?

“Tora Tora Tora” was the Japanese code expression for the signal to begin the attack on Pearl Harbor. “Tora” is a Japanese word that means “tiger,” but the full phrase is considered an abbreviation for totsugeki raigeki, which implies “lightning attack.” The movie Tora! Tora!
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Did Tora Tora Tora use real planes?

The Japanese airplanes flown in the movie were all converted American trainers. No genuine Japanese warbirds could be found in flying condition at the time. Several American planes had to be rebuilt at a cost of about $30,000 each.
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Who did Evelyn Really love in Pearl Harbor?

They kiss and end up spending the night together. The following morning, Evelyn and Danny meet again, where he tells her that he of his feelings for her. The two begin dating, and are very much in love.
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Which nurse died in Pearl Harbor movie?

When Pearl Harbor is attacked, Betty and the other nurses rush to the hospital to prepare for the wounded. The Japanese then begin to bomb the medical base and hospital. Betty is struck at some point during the attack and is killed.
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Was the Queen Mary ship at Pearl Harbor?

It's Long Beach, California (just south of L.A.), where the real Queen Mary has been permanently docked for years as a tourist attraction. (The public can take tours of the historic ship.) Since the liner was built in 1936 - five years before Pearl Harbor, the ship fits the role.
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What was the Japanese Purple code?

On 20 September 1940, around 2:00 p.m., a mathematician and former railway annuity statistician by the name of Genevieve Grotjan broke the codes used by Japanese diplomats by noting patterns, repetitions, and cycles used in intercepted encrypted transmissions. That cipher was known as “Purple.”
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How many code girls were there?

The Code Girls or World War II Code Girls were a group of more than 10,000 women who served as cryptographers (code makers) and cryptanalysts (code breakers) for the United States Military during World War II.
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Did the US break the Japanese code before Pearl Harbor?

While researching secret codes used prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor 60 years ago, the young Japanese American professor stumbled upon a document, declassified by the CIA about five years ago, that proved that Tokyo had succeeded in breaking the U.S. and British diplomatic codes.
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