Emile Frank Verlaine Dechaineux | |
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 Dechaineux c. 1943 | |
| Born | 3 October 1902 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 21 October 1944 (aged 42) HMAS Australia, Leyte Gulf |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1919–1944 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMAS Warramunga; HMAS Australia |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Emile Frank Verlaine Dechaineux, DSC (3 October 1902 – 21 October 1944) was an Australian mariner who reached the rank of captain in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. He was killed by a Japanese aircraft in what is believed to have been the first ever kamikaze attack, in the lead-up to the Battle of Leyte Gulf.