Makoto Ogawa | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Flying_ace_Makoto_Ogawa,_1945.jpg) Makoto Ogawa stands next to his fighter aircraft marked with two stylized eagles, indicating his first two aerial victories, in 1945 | |
| Born | February 1917 Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Pacific War |
Makoto Ogawa (小川 誠, Ogawa Makoto, born February 1917) was Japanese Army aviator known for achieving flying ace status against Boeing B-29 Superfortresses during World War II. In carrying out his duties, he downed the highest number of B-29s among the pilots in his air group—seven confirmed—and also two North American P-51 Mustangs.[1] He was awarded the Bukosho, the highest award given by the Imperial Japanese Army to living soldiers who demonstrated exceptionally valorous action in combat.