Career
In aerial combat over China and the Pacific, he was officially credited with destroying nine enemy aircraft. After serving almost a year in the reserves in Japan, Oda returned to active service in April 1944 and saw front line aviation duty in the Mariana Islands and at Truk. At Truk in late 1944, Oda embarked on the submarine I-365 to return to mainland Japan.
On 10 December 1944, the submarine was sunk in the Bonin Islands with all hands, including Oda.
