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Pilot FPO2c Koji Takahashi (MIA / KIA) Observer Lt(jg) Katsu Yoshinaga (MIA / KIA) MIA August 27, 1942 Aircraft History Built by Aichi. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 99 Carrier Bomber / Ku Ku Kamba (Kanbaku) / D3A1 Model 11 Val manufacture number unknown. Assigned to the 2nd Kōkūtai (2nd Air Group). No known tail code or markings. Mission History On August 27, 1942 took off from Buna Airfield at 5:30am piloted by FPO2c Koji Takahashi on a dive bombing mission over Milne Bay. After bombing anti-aircraft positions, this aircraft was intercepted and shot down by Allied fighters offshore from East Cape, east of Rabi. When it failed to return, it was reported as "Jibaku" (suicide crash). References Kodochosho 2nd Kōkūtai - August 27, 1942 Thanks to Osamu Tagaya for additional information Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated March 8, 2023 |
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