40 years ago on this date, May 30, 1976, a former Imperial Japanese Navy officer, Mitsuo Fuchida, passed away. He became a Christian Evangelist in September 1949. I will post the information about him from Wikipedia and other links.
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Captain Mitsuo Fuchida |
Born | 3 December 1902 Nara Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 30 May 1976 (aged 73) Kashiwara, near Osaka, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
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Years of service | 1924–45 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 1st Air Fleet |
Commands held | Akagi: 1st (flag), 2nd and 3rd air squadrons |
Battles/wars | World War II: |
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Mitsuo Fuchida’s Christian Quote [PHOTO SOURCE: http://topfamousquotes.com/mitsuo-fuchida-quotes/] |
Mitsuo Fuchida(淵田美津雄Fuchida Mitsuo, 3 December 1902 – 30 May 1976) was a Japanese captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and a bomber aviator in the Japanese navy before and during World War II. He is perhaps best known for leading the first air wave attacks on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Working under the overall fleet commander, Vice Admiral Chūichi Nagumo, Fuchida was responsible for the coordination of the entire aerial attack.
After the war ended, Fuchida became a Christian evangelist and traveled through the United States and Europe to tell his story. He settled permanently in the United States but never became a U.S. citizen.