Tetsuzō Iwamoto nickname(s):
Tetsuzō Iwamoto
Tetsuzō Iwamoto date of birth:
June 15, 1916
How old was Tetsuzō Iwamoto when died?
38
Where was Tetsuzō Iwamoto born?
Karafuto, Sakhalin
When did Tetsuzō Iwamoto die?
May 20, 1955
Where did Tetsuzō Iwamoto die?
Masuda, Japan
Tetsuzō Iwamoto body shape:
Slim
What color are Tetsuzō Iwamoto's eyes?
Black
What color is Tetsuzō Iwamoto's hair?
Black
Is Tetsuzō Iwamoto gay or straight?
Straight
What is Tetsuzō Iwamoto's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Tetsuzō Iwamoto nationality?
Japanese
What is Tetsuzō Iwamoto's occupation?
Military man
Short Biography
Lieutenant Junior Grade Tetsuzō Iwamoto (岩本 徹三 Iwamoto Tetsuzō) was one of the top scoring aces among Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force (IJNAF) fighter pilots. He entered the Imperial Navy in 1934 and completed pilot training in December 1936. His first combat occurred over China in early 1938. He emerged as the top ace of the Imperial Japan during WWII, credited with at least 87 aerial victories including 14 victories in China. Subsequently he flew Zeros from the aircraft carrier Zuikaku from December 1941 to May 1942, including at the Battle of the Coral Sea.