Shigeharu Murata | |
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Nickname(s) | Gaji Boots God of Lightning |
Born | Shimahara, Nagasaki, Empire of Japan | 9 April 1909
Died | 26 October 1942 Santa Cruz Islands | (aged 33)
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN) |
Years of service | 1930–1942 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Kaga 13th Air Group 12th Air Group Akagi Shōkaku |
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Shigeharu Murata (村田 重治, Murata Shigeharu) was a torpedo bomber pilot officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. He was the commander of torpedo bombers in the Attack on Pearl Harbor that crippled several United States Navy (USN) battleships and during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands that resulted in the sinking of carrier Hornet. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.