Japanese Kamikaze Strike: USS Zeilin 1945 Relic Display

History (as described on the display):  Kamikaze Strike: January 13th, 1945, USS Zeilin, off Luzon, Philippine Islands The Attack Transport (APA-3) USS Zeilin saw action in virtually every Pacific campaign of World War II, from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. On January 13th, 1945, it was struck by a single ‘kamikaze’ after departing San Fabian, Luzon. Damage was extensive, but the ship continued to Leyte, underwent repairs, and was back in action two months later. This piece of cowling aluminum was recovered from the deck of the Zeilin at Leyte. Details of the relic: I held off on releasing this display pending the hoped-for identification of the type of aircraft that hit the Zeilin that day, and that this aluminum fragment is from. Its study suggests that it was of late-war Kawasaki manufacture based upon the matte gray paint on the backside of the material, and black paint over bare metal - but that's all of the information that may be determined. It is, nevertheless, a very rare piece of