Masatake Okumiya (奥宮 正武, Okumiya Masatake?, July 27, 1909 – February 22, 2007[1][2]) was an historian and lieutenant general in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Okumiya graduated from the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and served as a naval aviator in the Imperial Japanese Navy. In 1937, he participated in the attack on the USS Panay.[3] Okumiya served throughout World War II, including on the aircraft carrier Ryūjō and with the 2nd Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, finishing the war as a Commander. At the end of the war, Okumiya was interrogated by Allied intelligence officers.[4]
Following the occupation of Japan, he continued serving in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Okumiya wrote extensively on Japan's role in World War II. He co-wrote with Mitsuo Fuchida Midway: The Battle that Doomed Japan; the Japanese Navy's Story, published 1955. He also co-wrote, with Jiro Horikoshi and Martin Caidin, an historical account of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, titled Zero! The book was published in 1956.
References[edit]
- ^ Obituary #1 (Japanese)
- ^ Obituary #2 (Japanese)
- ^ Peter B. Mersky. From the Flight Deck: An Anthology of the Best Writing on Carrier Warfare. Brassey's, 2003. ISBN 1-57488-433-6. Page 94
- ^ Transcripts of Okumiya interrogation documents. World War II Database
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July 27, 1909 |
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February 22, 2007 |
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Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy
