Kenichi Abe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kenichi Abe

Pilot

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: Ōita Prefecture, Japan

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Kenichi Abe

  • Kenichi Abe (?? ??, Abe Ken'ichi, 1 March 1923 - ?) was an ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific theater of World War II.
  • In aerial combat over the Pacific, he was officially credited with five victories, plus five jointly, and two probables. As a member of the Kanoya and 253 Air Groups based at Rabaul, Abe participated in aerial combat with Allied forces during the Solomon Islands and New Guinea campaigns in 1942 and 1943.
  • Abe was injured on 6 May 1943 and returned to Japan to recuperate.
  • Abe was still recuperating when the war ended in August 1945.

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