Yoshimi Minami
Japanese World War II flying ace
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Yoshimi Minami (南 義美, Minami Yoshimi; December 15, 1915 – November 25, 1944) 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.
BornDecember 15, 1915
DiedNovember 25, 1944 (aged 28)
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN)
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| Born | December 15, 1915 |
| Died | November 25, 1944 (aged 28) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN) |
| Service years | 1933–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 13th Air Group Ōmura Air Group 12th Air Group Saeki Air Group Ōita Air Group Hiryū Zuihō Shōkaku 601st Air Group Taihō 653rd Air Group Kasagi Unit |
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References
- Hata, Ikuhiko; Yasuho Izawa; Don Cyril Gorham (translator) (1989). Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-315-6.
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