About Yoshimi Minami
Lived 1915 – 1944 (aged 28). Yoshimi Minami was a Japanese aircraft pilot and kamikaze.
was an ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Participating in many of the Pacific War battles and campaigns as a member of several units, Minami was officially credited with destroying 15 enemy aircraft. He was killed in November 1944 attempting to crash his aircraft into enemy ships off Leyte as a participant in Kamikaze operations.
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Who was Yoshimi Minami?
Japanese flying ace (1915-1944)
When was Yoshimi Minami born?
Yoshimi Minami was born on 15 December 1915 in Kagawa Prefecture.
When did Yoshimi Minami die?
Yoshimi Minami died on 25 November 1944 in Philippines.
What was Yoshimi Minami's occupation?
Yoshimi Minami was an aircraft pilot and kamikaze.
What nationality was Yoshimi Minami?
Yoshimi Minami was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yoshimi Minami. https://biography.guide/yoshimi-minami/
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