Masamitsu Yoshioka, whose death was announced on Japanese social media on August 28, 2024, died at 106, leaving a legacy that saw his involvement in the event that thrust the United States into the Second World War. Prior to World War II, Masamitsu Yoshioka was tasked with maintaining biplanes operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). When he did finally speak about what he saw during the conflict, he expressed sadness for the Americans who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor, explaining, “Now I think of the men who were on board those ships we torpedoed.