Fusata Iida

Fusata Iida Historical Figure Nationality: Japan Year of Birth: 1913 Year of Death: 1941 Cause of Death: Plane crash Occupation: Fighter pilot Military Branch: Imperial Japanese Navy (World War II) Fictional Appearances: Days of Infamy POD: March, 1941; Relevant POD: December 7, 1941 Appearance(s): Days of Infamy Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference Cause of Death: Plane crash (WWII)

Fusata Iida (12 February 1913-7 December 1941) was a Japanese fighter-pilot. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, Iida's plane was hit. He attempted to crash his wounded plane into a hangar, but failed. Nonetheless, Iida is seen as an early example of Japanese kamikaze tactics.

Fusata Iida in Days of Infamy

Saburo Shindo revered Fusata Iida's efforts to hurt the enemy even in the face of death on 7 December 1941. Iida probably provided a model for Shindo's own death in 1943.