Oral History Interview with Zenji Abe, May 4, 1993
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Zenji Abe. Zenji was born in Honshu on 18 August 1916 and graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy in March 1937. He received a year of training on various combat vessels as a midshipman. In March 1938 he was promoted to ensign and assigned to the destroyer Uzuki. In August he was sent to flight school and became a dive bomber pilot. After serving aboard the Soryu, he was transferred to the Akagi as a squadron leader of Val…
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May 4, 1993
Creator:
Abe, Zenji
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation