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柴垣博

Leading Airman Imperial Japanese Navy

War record

1942.5 entered the navy (aged 18) → August 12th Hei-class flight trainee, Iwakuni Naval Air Group → the 28th flight training course → graduated 1943.7 → autumn the same year posted to the 201st Naval Air Group (moved up to Rabaul) → 1943.11.7 interception (first victory) → 1944.1 transferred to the 204th Naval Air Group (daily interceptions over Rabaul) → killed 1944.1.22

A young man, killed in action, who shot down 13 aircraft in just over two months

Unit: 岩国空→201空→204空
Victories: 13 (official credit)sources differ

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Source: Japanese Naval Fighter Units, p.216

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