Yoshinao Kodaira date of birth:
1918
How old was Yoshinao Kodaira when died?
90
Where was Yoshinao Kodaira born?
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
When did Yoshinao Kodaira die?
2008
Where did Yoshinao Kodaira die?
Japan
Yoshinao Kodaira body shape:
Average
What color are Yoshinao Kodaira's eyes?
Black
What color is Yoshinao Kodaira's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Yoshinao Kodaira gay or straight?
Straight
What is Yoshinao Kodaira's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Yoshinao Kodaira nationality?
Japanese
What is Yoshinao Kodaira's occupation?
Military man
Short Biography
Yoshinao Kodaira (小平 好直, Kodaira Yoshinao, 1918–2008) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Participating in many of the Pacific War battles and campaigns as a member of several units, including the fighter units of the aircraft carriers Shōkaku and Chiyoda, Kodaira was officially credited with destroying 13 enemy aircraft. After the war, he served with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. In 2008, Tsubasa-kai ("Wings Association"), the veterans' organization of the JASDF, reported his death on its website.