Miyoshi Nabeta

Miyoshi Nabeta
Died2 February 1944
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN)
RankLieutenant Commander
UnitKanoya Air Group
Kisarazu Air Group
707th Air Group
24th Air Flotilla
Battles / wars

Miyoshi Nabeta (鍋田 美吉, Nabeta Miyoshi) was a medium bomber pilot officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. He led a successful torpedo attack on the battleship Prince of Wales. Later he was the leader of the Kisarazu Air Group during Guadalcanal Campaign and New Guinea Campaign and commanded Rabaul-based medium bombers in various battles in 1942. He was killed in ground combat during the Battle of Kwajalein on 2 February 1944.