Akio Matsuba
| Akio Matsuba | |
|---|---|
 Matsuba in 1943 while flying with the Atsugi Air Group | |
| Born |
1914 Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Emire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN) |
| Years of service | 1935 – ? |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| Battles/wars |
Second Sino-Japanese War Pacific War |
In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsuba.
Akio Matsuba (Japanese: 松場 秋夫) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II. Matsuba was officially credited with destroying a total of 18 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
References
- Hata, Ikuhiko; Yasuho Izawa (1975 (original) 1989 (translation)). Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II. Don Cyril Gorham (trans.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-315-6. Check date values in:
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