Q6419055
Kiyonobu Suzuki
Japanese flying ace
| Bio | Kiyonobu Suzuki was a warrant officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II. In aerial combat over China and the Pacific he was officially credited with destroying nine enemy aircraft. As a member of the aircraft carrier Jun'yō's fighter group, Suzuki was killed in action on 26 October 1942 during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.2 |
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| Born | c. 19141 |
| Died | 1942 Oct 261 |
| Occupation | military personnel1 |
| Cause of death | death in battle, death in battle2 |
| Status | Possible: Kiyonobu Suzuki may be a 27 Club member |