Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Profiles and Veterans
World War II in the Pacific War
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Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)
Zenji Abe  pilot D3A Val aboard Junyo participated in the attack against Dutch Harbor in Alaska.
Ruitaro Fujita  commander of 11th Carrier Division, in 1945 commander South China Fleet at Hong Kong.
Hirohide Fushimi  wounded as passenger aboard L2D "Cedar Tree" and died five days later.
Kaname Harada  pilot A6M2 Zero Battle of Midway and crashed on Guadalcanal.
Sachio Hirayama  crew member aboard H6K5 Mavis and H8K2 Emily.
Tsuneo Hitsuji  shootout between H6K and B-17 air combat south of Guadalcanal.
Haruki Iki  Kanoya Kokutai G4M1 Betty pilot sinking of HMS Repulse.
Enji Kakimoto  Tainan Kokutai A6M3 Zero pilot ditched August 27, 1942 Prisoner Of War (POW) died in Cowra Riot.
Masajiro Kawato  Rabaul Zero pilot shot down and became a Prisoner Of War (POW) and survived captivity.
Keizo Kondo  701 Kokutai G3M2 Nell pilot flying from Rabaul and Solomon Islands.
Shigetoshi Kudo  Tainan Kokutai J1N1 Irving pilot over Rabaul and the Solomon Islands.
Jinichi Kusaka  commander South East Area Fleet surrendred September 5, 1945.
Kenji Mitsui  coastwatcher landed on Guadalcanal and evacuated.
Katsuro Nagatomo  pilot A6M2 Zero 4th Kokutai February 28, 1942 bailed out first Prisoner Of War (POW) died in Cowra Riot
Shigenori Nishikaichi  pilot A6M2 Zero 2266 force landed Niihau Island and was killed December 13, 1941.
Saburo Sakai  pilot A6M2 Zero Tainan Kokutai, author of "Samurai" his wartime memoirs.
Katsuma Shigemi  pilot A5M4 Claue in China and Zuikaku A6M2 Zero pilot MIA February 4, 1943 in the Solomon Islands.
Hajime Toyoshima  pilot A6M2 Zero 5459 force landed February 19, 1943 first Prisoner Of War (POW) in Australia died Cowra Riot.
Isoroku Yamamoto  Commander In Chief (CinC) Combined Fleet, killed April 18, 1943 as passenger aboard G4M1 Betty 2656.
Satoshi Yoshino  Chitose Kokutai / 4th Kokutai A5M4 Claude pilot.
Matome Ugaki  Chief of Staff, Combined Fleet, died August 15, 1945 participating in kamikaze mission.