Takijiro Onishi25 October 1944
Onishi's special-attack units carry out the first successful organized kamikaze strikes against American naval forces during the Leyte campaign.
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Onishi's special-attack units carry out the first successful organized kamikaze strikes against American naval forces during the Leyte campaign.
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