Dan King utilizes his unique knowledge of WWII Pacific War history and Japanese language / culture to consult for films, documentaries, plays and books about or involving Japanese history, culture and language.
King is available to interpret and translate as well as proof read Japanese - English documents for historical accuracy.
The Yalu River Boys
These are the true stories of the forgotten men from the forgotten war. Follow a B-29 bomber crew as it faces MiG-15s jet fighters over
the Yalu River, gets captured, and endures the horrors of
a communist gulag.
(Available on Amazon)
The Last Zero Fighter
The Last Zero Fighter, is based on his firsthand interviews with 5 Japanese WWII Naval aviators in their own language. Their experiences include the bombing of the USS Panay at Nanking, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway, Port Darwin, Iwo Jima, the Kamikaze attacks and other historic air battles.
(Available on Amazon & Kindle)
A Tomb Called Iwo Jima
Firsthand accounts from Japanese WWII soldiers, sailors and pilots who fought in the battle for Iwo Jima and survived. Some were evacuated before the Marines landed and others were taken as Prisoners-of-War. The Japanese army and navy combatants are given a voice to share their experiences in the battle that coined the phrase, "Uncommon valor was a common virtue."
(Available on Amazon & Kindle)