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輪島由雄

Lieutenant Imperial Japanese Navy

War record

Born in 1911; 1932.11 graduated from the 18th pilot trainee course (a veteran among fighter pilots) → 〔12th Naval Air Group〕 (south China front; patrols and direct ground support only) → instructor, Kasumigaura Naval Air Group → 1941.9 posted to the Chitose Naval Air Group (air defence of Taroa in the inner South Seas) → 1943.2.1 shot down three single-handed in a raid on the Marshall Islands (his first victories, aged 30) → 1943.5 the newly formed 〔2nd Naval Air Group〕 (later the 〔582nd Naval Air Group〕) → 1943.8 moved up to Rabaul, and in about four months, until his promotion to Ensign in 1943.12, shot down ten (three of them unconfirmed) → 1943.10 posted as division leader on the formation of the 〔263rd Naval Air Group〕 → 1944.2.21 moved up to Tinian in the Marianas → killed in action on 1944.2.23 in combat with US carrier aircraft.

Unit: 12空→14空→千歳空→2空(582空)→263空
Victories: 11 (official credit)sources differ

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Source: Japanese Naval Fighter Units, p.229

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