Mitsuo Fuchida

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mitsuo Fuchida
Occupation	Pilot
Date Of Birth	Dec 3, 1902(1902-12-03)
Age	122
Date Of Death	1976-05-30
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mitsuo Fuchida Biography

Mitsuo Fuchida is one of the most popular and richest Pilot who was born on December 3, 1902 in Japan. Japanese Navy Air Service Captain, who commanded the kamikaze attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. He survived the war and was a historian speaker who toured the United States to explain the Japanese attack.

U.S. Navy Admiral Leading up to the 1941 attack of Pearl Harbor orchestrated by Fuchida and Nagumo, U.S. Navy Admiral James O. Richardson was in charge of the vulnerable Hawaiian military base. was responsible for the defenseless Hawaiian military base prior to the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, orchestrated by Fuchida & Nagumo.

He was born in Katsuragi Prefecture, Japan.

Mitsuo Fuchida Net Worth

Mitsuo Fuchida is one of the richest Pilot from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mitsuo Fuchida 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1924, he graduated from the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and served in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

After World War II, he converted to Evangelical Christianity and spoke in America and Europe about the journey of his faith before settling down permanently in the United States.

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Facts & Trivia

Mitsuo Ranked on the list of most popular Pilot. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Mitsuo Fuchida celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Mitsuo Fuchida

1. Mitsuo Fuchida was a Japanese naval aviator during World War II.
2. He led the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
3. Fuchida survived the war and became a Christian evangelist.
4. He wrote several books about his experiences, including “Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan.”
5. Fuchida died in 1976 at the age of 73.
6. He received numerous military honors for his service to Japan.
7. Fuchida’s leadership skills were highly regarded by his superiors.
8. He was involved in planning other major battles, such as the Battle of Midway.
9. After the war, he traveled to the United States to speak about peace and reconciliation.
10. Fuchida’s legacy is controversial due to his role in the attack on Pearl Harbor but also admired for his post-war efforts towards peace and forgiveness

What did Fuchida signal to his troops?

The most crucial Japanese mistake at Pearl Harbor was when the commander of the first-wave strike fired two flares, signaling his aviators to use the ‘no-surprise’ attack plan.

What happened to Mitsuo Fuchida after Pearl Harbor?

Fuchida died of complications caused by diabetes in Kashiwara, near Osaka on 30 May 1976 at the age of 73.

Who said Tora Tora Tora?

Few people may now remember the name Mitsuo Fuchida (1902-1976). But the radio code he sent 80 years ago, “Tora tora tora” (Surprise attack successful), remains broadly known.

What did the code Tora Tora Tora mean?

5. “Tora, Tora, Tora” was the Japanese code to begin the attack on Pearl Harbor. “Tora” is a Japanese word meaning “tiger,” but the full phrase is considered an abbreviation for totsugeki raigeki, which means “lightning attack.” Tora! Tora!

Did any Japanese pilots survive Pearl Harbor?

A documentary named Each and Every Battlefield covering Harada’s life was released in Japan in March 2015. Harada died in Nagano on 3 May 2016. He was believed to have been the last surviving Japanese combat pilot who had taken part in the attack on Pearl Harbor.