Miyoshi Nabeta
Miyoshi Nabeta | |
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| Died | 2 February 1944 |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | Kanoya Air Group Kisarazu Air Group 707th Air Group 24th Air Flotilla |
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Miyoshi Nabeta (éį° įžå, Nabeta Miyoshi) was a medium bomber pilot officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. He led a successful torpedo attack on the battleship Prince of Wales. Later he was the leader of the Kisarazu Air Group during Guadalcanal Campaign and New Guinea Campaign and commanded Rabaul-based medium bombers in various battles in 1942. He was killed in ground combat during the Battle of Kwajalein on 2 February 1944.