Terufumi Kofukuda

Terufumi Kofukuda
BornFebruary 1909
Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died29 July 1995
Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan, Japan
Service / branch Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)
RankCommander (IJNAS)
Lieutenant General (JASDF)
UnitKaga
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.