Masao Sasakibara
Japanese fighter pilot
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Masao Sasakibara (佐々木原 正夫, Sasakibara Masao; 1921–2005) was an ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Participating in many of the Pacific War battles and campaigns as a member of several units, Sasakibara was officially credited with destroying 12 enemy aircraft. He was seriously injured while supporting the Ke operation during the Guadalcanal Campaign, but survived after a lengthy stay in the hospital. He returned to Japan in June 1945 and survived the war.
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN)Masao Sasakibara | |
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Sasakibara on the carrier JUNYO in June 1942 during the Aleutian Islands Campaign | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 2005 (aged 83–84) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN) |
Rank | Ensign |
| Unit | Shōkaku Junyō 343rd Naval Air Group |
Conflicts | |
References
- Hata, Ikuhiko; Yasuho Izawa (1989). Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II. Translated by Don Cyril Gorham. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-315-6.
- Sakaida, Henry (2002). Aces of the Rising Sun, 1937–1945. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-618-6.
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