Yoshinao Kodaira
| Surname | Kodaira |
| Given Name | Yoshinao |
| Country | Japan |
| Category | Military-Air |
| Gender | Male |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseYoshinao Kodaira was born in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, in 1918. He was a Japanese Navy pilot who served aboard carriers Shokaku and Chiyoda, credited with downing 13 enemy aircraft during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific War. After the war, he remained in the military as a member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. He passed away in 2008.
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Last Major Revision: Dec 2009
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