尾関行治

War record

1935 entered the 呉 Naval Barracks → 1936.1 accepted into the 32nd pilot trainee class, graduating in July and posted to 〔Omura Naval Air Group〕 → 1937.12 attached to the 〔12th Naval Air Group〕 (Central China front) → 1938.2.25 the attack on Nanchang (his first combat, at 20; fought I-15s and I-16s and shot down three) → 佐伯, 〔Omura Naval Air Group〕, Wŏnsan (Korea) naval air groups → 1941.9 attached to the 〔3rd Naval Air Group〕 (the Philippines and Netherlands East Indies operations) → 1941.12.10 the attack on Luzon (as wingman to Lt 向井一郎, five shot down jointly) → 1942.4 promoted to petty officer 1st class (Flight Petty Officer) and transferred to the 〔6th Naval Air Group〕 → June, took passage aboard the carrier Jun'yō as part of the force for the Dutch Harbor attack (the operation was called off and he returned) → end of 1942 attached to the 〔204th Naval Air Group〕 (moved up to the Buin base in the Solomons) → daily air fighting until 1943.5 → after returning to the homeland, served at Atsugi Naval Air Group → 1944.2 attached to Fighter Squadron 304 of the 〔203rd Naval Air Group〕 (air defense of the northern Kuriles) → October, the Shō operation (moved to southern Kyushu, forward to Taiwan, then up to the Bamban base in the Philippines) → 10.24, setting out in the general attack against the US task force east of Luzon, he was blocked by enemy fighters and failed to return from the melee.