Mitsuo Fuchida Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mitsuo Fuchida, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Japan.

3 records1941–19423 events2 places

Chronological biography

1941

Bombing of Pearl Harbour7 December 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Air Group · Pearl Harbour

Leads the 1st wave of 183 planes to attack Pearl Harbour

Tora Tora Tora Signal7 December 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander · Pearl Harbour

Fuchida signals that tactical surprise has been achieved as the first Japanese air wave reaches Pearl Harbour.

1942

Battle of Midway1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Captain · Midway

Fights at the Battle of Midway

Titles and roles

Captain · Commander · Commander of Air Group

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.