Joichi Tomonaga
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 82 years ago |
Date of birth | January 9,1911 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Beppu |
Oita | |
Japan | |
Date of died | June 5,1942 |
Died | Midway Atoll |
United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
Job | Aviator |
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ID | 727092 |
Joichi Tomonaga Life story
Tomonaga was Hiryu Air Group Commander during the Battle of Midway and was killed in action leading the torpedo attack on USS Yorktown (CV-5) on 4 June 1942. Collection of Captain Roger Pineau, USNR, 1975. He had obtained the photograph from Mrs. Tomonaga. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.