Kaneyoshi Muto | |
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Nickname(s) | "Sky Musashi" |
Born | June 1916 Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 24 July 1945 Bungo Channel, Japan | (aged 29)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Years of service | 1935–45 |
Rank | Ensign |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Pacific War |
Kaneyoshi Muto (武藤 金義, Mutō Kaneyoshi, June 1916 – 24 July 1945) was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace known for his great skill in fighter aircraft. Fellow ace Saburō Sakai called him "a genius in the air."[1]