Miyoshi Nabeta

Miyoshi Nabeta
Died	2 February 1944
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service / branch	Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN)
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Unit	Kanoya Air Group Kisarazu Air Group 707th Air Group 24th Air Flotilla
Battles / wars	World War II Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse Guadalcanal Campaign New Guinea Campaign Battle of Kwajalein

Miyoshi Nabeta (鍋田 美吉, 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.^[1]