Seizō Yasunori
Japanese kamikaze pilot (1924–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sub Lieutenant Seizō Yasunori (安則 盛三, Yasunori Seizō, March 28, 1924 – May 11, 1945) was a Japanese student who joined the Imperial Japanese Navy. On May 11, 1945, he flew a kamikaze suicide mission against USS Bunker Hill during the Battle of Okinawa near the end of World War II.
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Seizō Yasunori | |
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Born | (1924-03-28)March 28, 1924 Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture |
Died | May 11, 1945(1945-05-11) (aged 21) USS Bunker Hill, near Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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