The man who sank "Utah"

[v2]

An Interview with Masamitsu Yoshioka, 105, is the last survivor of those who attacked Pearl Harbor.
Part one: INTERVIEW | Masamitsu Yoshioka, 105, One of the Chosen Few at Pearl Harbor
Part two: INTERVIEW | Masamitsu Yoshioka, 105, on What Happened In the Skies Over Honolulu

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks for your information, v2

Masamitsu Yoshioka with a B5N replica in 2021

真珠湾攻撃から80年･･･103歳元搭乗員語る｜ドウスル？

吉岡政光さん１０３歳。魚雷を落とす雷撃機の搭乗員として真珠湾攻撃に参加。当時２３歳でした。○元搭乗員　吉岡政光さん(取材時１０３歳）「私が魚雷を落とした時間がですね　日本時間の午前３時３３分　真っ白い水柱がこう浮かび上がってくる　『ああ当たったぞ！』と」　魚雷…

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[Mike Wenger]

Co-author John Di Virgilio and I corresponded with Yoshioka-san from the 1990s up until a couple of years ago. He is a wonderful, generous man. We have interviews, documents, etc. from three of the eight crews and have been able to determine who attacked what. The attacks by the Soryu's torpedo unit were a real botched up mess. The problem seemed to be that the sun's glare in the windscreens blinded them all.

Mike Wenger
Raleigh, NC