Emile Dechaineux
Royal Australian Navy officer (1902–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emile Frank Verlaine Dechaineux, DSC (3 October 1902 – 21 October 1944) was an Australian mariner who reached the rank of captain in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. He was killed by a Japanese aircraft in what is believed to have been the first ever kamikaze attack, in the lead-up to the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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Emile Frank Verlaine Dechaineux | |
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Born | (1902-10-03)3 October 1902 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | 21 October 1944(1944-10-21) (aged 42) HMAS Australia, Leyte Gulf |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Royal Australian Navy |
Years of service | 1919–1944 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | HMAS Warramunga; HMAS Australia |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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