SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 27, 2024) – Capt. Michael Fontaine, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), Command Master Chief Alan Benavidez and 12 other CFAS personnel along with citizens of Isahaya, Japan and members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Air Wing 22 attended a memorial ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the loss of the 11-man crew of the U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Super Fortress heavy bomber “Acid Test” and four Imperial Japanese Navy fighter pilots Nov. 21, 2024. The Japan-America Friendship Memorial Service Society comprised of local citizens organized the commemoration for the crews of a B-29 heavy bomber, the Japanese fighter which rammed it and three other pilots who gave their lives during a battle over Isahaya City, located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan in World War II.
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