Kenji Yanagiya
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Warrant Officer Kenji Yanagiya (柳谷 謙治, Yanagiya Kenji, March 1919 – February 29, 2008) was a member of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Zero fighter aces who fought the Battle of Solomon Islands in October 1942 – June 1943. He is best known as the only escort fighter pilot of the Yamamoto mission to have survived the war.
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Native name | 柳谷 謙治 |
Born | March 1919 Hokkaidō, Japan |
Died | February 29, 2008 (aged 88) Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN) |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Warrant Officer |
Unit | Kisarazu Naval Air Force, the 6th Naval Air Group, the 204th Naval Air Group |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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