About Yoshinao Kodaira
Lived 1918 – 2008 (aged 89–90). Yoshinao Kodaira was a Japanese aircraft pilot and japan Air Self-Defense Force.
was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Participating in many of the Pacific War battles and campaigns as a member of several units, including the fighter units of the aircraft carriers Shōkaku and Chiyoda, Kodaira was officially credited with destroying 13 enemy aircraft. After the war, he served with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. In 2008, Tsubasa-kai ("Wings Association"), the veterans' organization of the JASDF, reported his death on its website.
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Who was Yoshinao Kodaira?
Japanese flying ace
When was Yoshinao Kodaira born?
Yoshinao Kodaira was born in 1918 in Nagano Prefecture.
When did Yoshinao Kodaira die?
Yoshinao Kodaira died on 14 July 2008.
What was Yoshinao Kodaira's occupation?
Yoshinao Kodaira was an aircraft pilot and japan Air Self-Defense Force.
What nationality was Yoshinao Kodaira?
Yoshinao Kodaira was Japanese.
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