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日高初男

Lieutenant Junior Grade Imperial Japanese Navy

War record

Born in Kagoshima; 1934.7 graduated from the 24th pilot trainee course; fighter pilot → 1935.11 joined Kaga → went out off Shanghai on the outbreak of the China Incident → 1937.11.11 chased and shot down a Northrop bomber (his first) → 1938.4.13 two more in the attack on Canton → 1938.7.18 took part in the air battle over Nanchang (two shot down; the action in which Lieutenant 南郷 was killed) → returned home → instructor at the Kasumigaura, Kure and 〔Omura Naval Air Groups〕 → 1942.10 promoted Flight Warrant Officer, attached to the 〔204th Naval Air Group〕, moved up to Buin in the Solomons, where he fought hard as second to Lieutenant 宮野 → hospitalised with severe malaria and sent home; ended the war as an instructor at the Yatabe Naval Air Group.

Unit: 加賀→6空→大村空→204空
Victories: 11 (official credit)sources differ

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Source: Japanese Naval Fighter Units, p.231

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