Terufumi Kofukuda | |
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Born | February 1909 Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
Died | 29 July 1995 Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan, Japan |
Service | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) |
Rank | Commander (IJNAS) Lieutenant General (JASDF) |
Unit | Kaga Ryūjō 12th Air Group 14th Air Group 6th Air Group / 204th Air Group |
Battles / wars |
Terufumi Kofukuda (小福田 晧文, Kofukuda Terufumi), born as Mitsugi Kofukuda (小福田 租, Kofukuda Mitsugi), was an officer and a fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. He participated in various battles and campaigns throughout the Pacific War. After the war, he served in the new Japanese Self Defence Force (JSDF) as the commander of the Central Air Defense Force.