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Naoshi Kanno | |
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 Naoshi Kanno c. 1945 | |
| Nickname(s) | Bulldog Yellow Fighter Kanno the Destroyer |
| Born | 13 October 1921 Pyongyang, (Korea under Japanese rule), Japan |
| Died | 1 August 1945 (aged 23) Off Yakushima, Ōsumi Islands, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | 343rd Naval Air Group |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Naoshi Kanno (Japanese: 菅野直, 13 October 1921 – 1 August 1945) was a Japanese fighter ace[1][2] in World War II. He is credited with 25 confirmed kills.[3]
- ^ Ikuhiko Hata; Yasuho Izawa (1989). Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II. Naval Institute Press. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-87021-315-1.
- ^ Yasuho Izawa; Tony Holmes (21 April 2016). J2M Raiden and N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai Aces. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-1-4728-1262-9.
- ^ Ikuhiko Hata; Yashuho Izawa; Christopher Shores (1 March 2013). Japanese Naval Fighter Aces: 1932–45. Stackpole Books. pp. 247–248. ISBN 978-1-4617-5119-9.