While many stories were falsified, some were true, such as that of Kiyu Ishikawa, who saved a Japanese ship when he crashed his plane into a torpedo that an American submarine had launched.
În vreme ce multe povești erau falsificate, altele erau însă adevărate, precum cea a lui Kiyu Ishikawa care a salvat o navă japoneză când și-a calibrat traiectoria avionului interceptând o torpilă pe care un submarin american o lansase.