Hatsuo Hidaka Explained

Hatsuo Hidaka
Birth Date:May 7, 1915
Death Date:?
Birth Place:Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Allegiance:Japan
Branch: Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN)
Rank:Lieutenant Junior Grade
Battles:Second Sino-Japanese War
Pacific War

was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II. Graduating from Kasumigaura Naval Air Group in November 1934, Hidaka joined the first division, the 15th Air Group bound to Hankou as a Petty Officer, 3rd Class on November 1, 1937 bound to Hankou with the flight time of 1,040 hours.[1] During May and July 1943, Hidaka was stationed at Truk Island and often flew to Rabaul airfield on New Britain.[2]

In aerial combat over China[1] and the Pacific, he was officially credited with destroying 11 enemy aircraft. Hidaka survived World War II.

Notes

  1. Book: 15-ku Tojoin ryakurekibo. Crew Member Bio, 15 Air Group. ja. IJN. C14120375200. 3. May 4, 2018.
  2. Book: https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/meta/image_C08051654800?IS_KIND=SimpleSummary&IS_STYLE=default&IS_TAG_S1=InD&IS_KEY_S1=%E6%97%A5%E9%AB%98%E5%88%9D%E7%94%B7&. 2 July 1943. Showa 18nen 2gatu - Showa 18nen 6gatu 204-ku hikotai sento kodo chosho (5). 204 Air Corps Battle Maneuvre Statement, February to June 1943 . ja. 6. 1236–1237. IJN. June 30, 1943. Japan Center for Asian Historical Records. 2018-05-04.

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