Kenji Okabe date of birth:
1915
How old was Kenji Okabe when died?
28
Where was Kenji Okabe born?
Fukuoka, Japan
When did Kenji Okabe die?
1943
Where did Kenji Okabe die?
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Kenji Okabe body shape:
Average
What color are Kenji Okabe's eyes?
Black
What color is Kenji Okabe's hair?
Black
Is Kenji Okabe gay or straight?
Straight
What is Kenji Okabe's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Kenji Okabe nationality?
Japanese
What is Kenji Okabe's occupation?
Military man
Short Biography
Kenji Okabe (岡部 健二 Okabe Kenji, born 1915) was an ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Participating in many of the Pacific War battles and campaigns as a member of several units, Okabe was officially credited with destroying 15 enemy aircraft. Okabe was credited with shooting down eight enemy aircraft on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the IJN's official record for the number of aircraft destroyed in a single encounter. He is famous for his strong opposition to the kamikaze attacks, rare in IJN at the time. Okabe survived the war.