Rank Captain (海軍大佐剥奪) Battles and wars World War II | ||
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Died 5 November 1960, Kawanabe, Japan | ||
Yasuna Kozono (小園 安名, Kozono Yasuna, November 1, 1902 – November 5, 1960) was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy officer.
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Early life and education
He was born in Kagoshima prefecture in Mansei city (now Minamisatuma city). He graduated from Tachikawa junior high school and entered the Japanese Naval Academy on August 26, 1920, graduating on July 14, 1923.
In Rabaul
When he was the commander of a unit in Rabaul on New Britain he suggested modifying the Nakajima J1N as a night fighter, which was successful against B-24s and B-17s, although less so against B-29s.
1945
He was in command of Atsugi Aerodrome during the latter part of the Second World War, and initially refused to surrender. They printed leaflets and dropped them over the Kanto area calling for the war to be continued "to the end". Finally, 33 pilots left the base, and Douglas MacArthur arrived there on August 30.