When Bob Enright first showed Kevin Corbett a small doll a sailor took off a Japanese kamikaze pilot whose plane struck a ship in World War II, he knew it was special.

"Bob said people had given him advice, saying sell the doll," Corbett said. "He asked me what I thought and I told him not to listen to anyone; it was something special, something culturally significant."

Enright, an Olathe historian and collector of historical items, had thought about giving some of his large collection to the city. Corbett, city director of parks and recreation, and Susan Sherman, assistant city manager, had met with Enright several times, but never came to an agreement on what Enright would donate.

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