submarine commander Takakazu Kinashi, He is noted for the sinking of the American aircraft carrier USS Wasp and destroyer USS O'Brien and severely damaging the battleship USS North Carolina with a single spread of six torpedoes as captain of the I-19 in september 1942, on March 11, 1944. While his crew rested in France, Kinashi travelled on to Berlin where he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class personally by Adolf Hitler for his role in sinking Wasp.


submarine commander 

Mitsubishi Ki-21 bomber crew man during the bombing of singapore

bomber

The Nakajima Kikka was Japan's first jet-powered aircraft. It was developed late in World War II and the first prototype had only flown once before the end of the conflict