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Kuang-Ming, Chang

Date of birth:
February 25th, 1913 (Chang Ni/Hopei, China)
Date of death:
March 14th, 2016 (United States)
Nationality:
Chinese

Biography

Chang Kuang-Ming or also Zhang Guangming was pilot of an aircraft, part of a group of Chinese fighters who shot down 11 of the 12 Mitsubishi B2M type 89 bombers from the aircraft carrier Kaga, on the second day of the air war during the Battle of Shanghai. He himself was credited with 1,5 of the kills.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
4th Battalion, Republic of China Air Force
For achieving six aerial victories.
Star Medal, 4th Class

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