Kaigun Jirei Koho 1945(1) - Part 25

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Part 25; Air Force


The category of Naval Air Force units was as follows.
◇ Combined Air Groups
Each Combined Air Group was consisted of several Air Groups of which task was training.
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◇ Numbered Air Groups (Operational)
- 101st ~ 199th; Land-based Reconnaissance Planes and Night Fighters
- 201st ~ 299th: Land-based Fighters
- 301st ~ 399th: Interceptors
- 401st ~ 499th: Seaplanes
- 501st ~ 599th: Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Single Engine)
- 601st ~ 699th: Carrier-based Airplanes
- 701st ~ 799th: Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
- 801st ~ 899th: Flying Boats
- 901st ~ 999th: Antisubmarine patrol Planes
- 1001st ~ 1099th: Transporters
The place by 10 indicated the Naval Distinct to which the Group belonged.
- *0*, *1*, *2* or 100*, 101*, 102*: Yokosuka Naval Distinct
- *3*, *4* or 103*, 104*: Kure Naval Distinct
- *5*,*6*,*7* or 105*, 106*: Sasebo Naval Distinct
- *8*, *9* or 108*, 109*: Maizuru Naval Distinct
◇ Air Groups with place name
- Homeland Operational Units
- Training Units – Flying
- Training Units – Maintenance
- Ground Support Units
◇ Flying Units
An Air Group had a few Flying Units.
- 1st ~ 400th Fighter Flying Units: “Kanjo Sentoki” Carrier-based Fighters
- 401st ~ 800th Fighter Flying Units: Interoseptors
- 801st ~ 1000th Fighter Flying Unis: Night Fighters
- 1st ~ 200th Attack Flying Units: “Kanbaku” Carrier-based Bombers
- 201st ~ 400th Attack Flying Units: “Kanko” Carrier-Based Torpedo Bombers
- 401st ~ 600th Attack Flying Units: “Rikubaku”, Frances
- 601st ~ 800th Attack Flying Unit: “Rikuko”, Betty
- 1st ~ 200th Reconnaissance Flying Units: Land-based Reconnaissance Planes
- 201st ~ 300th Reconnaissance Flying Units: Flying Boats
- 301st ~ 600th Reconnaissance Flying Units: Seaplanes
- 601st ~ 1000th : Reconnaissance Flying Units: Antisubmarine Patrol Planes

According to page 21 of JACAR C12070219700, major officers of famous 343rd Air Group were as follows.
- CO (Shirei) (CAPT)
- XO (CDR)
- Adjutant (LCDR or LT)
- Operations Officer (Hikocho) (CDR)
- Communications Officer (CDR or LCDR)
- First Lieutenant )CDR or LCDR)
- Overhaul and Replacement Division Officer (CDR or LCDR)
- Medical Officer (CDR)
- Supply Officer (CDR)

Seibika (Maintenance Division) was renamed into Shuhoka (Overhaul and Replacement Division) in 14 May 1943. Its head officer was Shuhocho (Overhaul and Replacement Division Officer).


11th Combined Air Group
Staff Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR KOMOTO Hironaka was relieved on 1 March 1945. He was still the CO of Kasumigaura Air Group.

12th Combined Air Group
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103700, RADM JOJIMA Takatsugu was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR INOUE Fumito was appointed on 1 March 1945.
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR OKADA Narimasa was appointed on 1 March 1945.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072104200, LCDR MATSUI Toshio was appointed on 31 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the Communications Officer of Hakata Air Group.

13th Combined Air Group
Staff Officer
According to page 21 of JACAR C13072103700, LT (Res.) SHIMIZU Yasuo was appointed on 24 February 1945.
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR YAMAMOTO Shigeru was appointed on 1 March 1945.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR SHIROTANI Masateru was appointed on 8 March 1945.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, CDR OZAKI Takeo was appointed on 21 March 1945.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104500, LCDR TANAKA Takekatsu Tokudome was appointed on 15 April 1945.

18th Combined Air Group
Staff Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR NAKAITA Masakatsu was appointed on 1 January 1945.
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072103400, CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu was appointed on 10 February 1945.

20th Combined Air Group
Staff Officer
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR UCHIDA Yasushi was appointed on 1 March 1945.
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR TANIGUCHI Tadamitsu was appointed on 1 March 1945.

21st Combined Air Group
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103700, RADM MIKI Morihiko was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103700, LTJG HOSOYA Takashi was appointed on 1 March 1945.

22nd Combined Air Group
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103700, RADM KATSUMATA Seizo was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CAPT HANAOKA Yuji was appointed on 1 March 1945.
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR NAKAIDA Masakatsu was appointed on 1 March 1945.

23rd Combined Air Group
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103700, RADM BEPPU Akitomo was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the CO (Shirei) of Shiga Air Group.
Staff Officer
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR HARADA Kosaku was appointed on 1 March 1945. He was also appointed XO of Shiga Air Group on the same day.

24th Combined Air Group
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103700, RADM FUJIYOSHI Chokusaburo was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103700, CAPT SAKOTA Sueharu was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Combined Training Air Group
Staff Officer
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103100, LOCDR NAGASE Yoshio was appointed on 20 January 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, CAPT KOGA Masao was appointed on 1 March 1945.

131st Air Group
XO
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, CDR FUJIMURA Satoru was appointed on 5 March 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR MINOBE Tadashi was appointed on 5 March 1945.

132nd Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT Shimomura Hisao was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072103500, LCDR NINOMIYA Kingi(?) was appointed on 11 February 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072103400, LT HORIMOTO Hideo was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103400, LT TATSUNO Akira was appointed on 5 February 1945.

133rd Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, CDR TAKAHASHI Masaru was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103400, LT TACHI Kazumichi was appointed on 5 February 1945.

201st Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103300, CDR NAKAMURA Zenichi was appointed on 1 February 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR SUZUKI Minoru was appointed on 18 January 1945.

203rd Air Group
XO
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072103000, CDR TSUCHIYAMA Hirohata was appointed on 15 January 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Res.) MIYAZAKI Tosaku was appointed on 25 December 1944.
Medical Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072103000, LCDR KUROHANE Setsuo was appointed on 11 January 1945.

205th Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, CDR TAMAI Asaichi was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR SUZUKI Minoru was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072103400, LT MATSUMOTO Shoji was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103400, LT IMANISHI Keizo was appointed on 5 February 1945.

210th Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072104400, CAPT MITA Kunio was appointed on 10 April 1945.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072104500, CDR SONOKAWA Kameo was appointed on 15 April 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072103700, LTs MIMORI Kazumasa and NOMURA Kozo were appointed on 1 March 1945.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072103900, LT SHIOMIZU Rusuo was appointed on 18 March 1945.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072104200, LT KINOSHITA Kiyoshi was appointed on 1 April 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR KONDO Shinichi was appointed on 10 March 1945.

252nd Air Group
Medical Officer
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR OCHI Itsuo was appointed on 25 December 1944.
Medical Officer
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072104400, LCDR SASAKI Tetsuya was appointed on 10 April 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072103500, LT OTSU Yoshio was appointed on 15 February 1945.

302nd Air Group
XO
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT OZONO Yasuna was relieved this additional post on 1 April 1945.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR SUGAWARA Hideo was appointed on 1 April 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072103500, LT ARAKI Shunji was appointed on 13 February 1945.
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LT KINOSHITA Kiyoshi was appointed on 15 March 1945. (Relived on 1 April 1945)
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072104200, LT FUJITA Hidetada was appointed on 1 April 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Res.) ITO Tokio was appointed on 25 December 1944.

312nd Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT SHIBATA Takeo was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072104400, LCDR YAMASHITA Masao was appointed on 10 April 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072103400, LT ENDO Hajime was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103400, LT KAMEYAMA Kokichi was appointed on 5 February 1945.

331st Air Group
Communications Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Res.) KODATE Yasushi was appointed on 25 December 1944.

332nd Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103400, CDR YAGI Katsutoshi was appointed on 5 February 1945.
XO
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR KOIZUMI Jitsusaburo was appointed on 21 March 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072104400, LCDR KURAKANE Yoshio was appointed on 10 April 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103900, LT ASAKAWA Masaaki was appointed on 20 March 1945.

343rd Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT MINEMATSU Iwao was appointed on 26 December 1944. His additional post on the same day was XO.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103000, CAPT GENDA Minoru was appointed on 15 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
XO
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103100, CDR NAKAJIMA Tadashi was appointed on 18 January 1945. CAPT GENDA Minoru was relieved the XO of 343rd Air Group on the same day.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR AIOI Takahide was appointed on 21 March 1945.
Operational Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR SHIGA Yoshio was appointed on 18 January 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR SHIGA Yoshio was appointed on 25 December 1944.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR SHIMODA Aritsune was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Res.) KUROKATSURAHARA Narabu was appointed on 25 December 1944.
Medical Officer
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR NOMURA Hideki was appointed on 25 December 1944.
Supply Officer
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072102800, LT NOGUCHI Masaharu was appointed on 25 December 1944.

601st Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103400, CDR SUGIYAMA Riichi was appointed on 10 February 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
XO
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103400, CDR SUGIYAMA Riichi was appointed as the additional post on 10 February 1945.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR SUGIURA Riichi was relieved on 26 March 1945.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR YOSHITOMI Kanji was appointed on 26 March 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103800, LT YOKOCHI Kenya(?) was appointed on 10 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103400, LT TANIMURA Shitaro was appointed on 3 February 1945.

701st Air Group
XO
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072102900, CDR MIYAUCHI Hichizo was appointed on 8 January 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072102900, LCDR EMA Tamotsu was appointed on 8 January 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103500, LT KAWABUCHI Hideo was appointed on 15 February 1945.
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR EMA Tamotsu was appointed on 28 February 1945.

706th Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072103800, CAPT YASUDA Masaharu was appointed on 5 March 1945. He was also appointed Staff Officer of 6th Fleet on the same day.
XO
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, CDR NAGAYAMA Hideo was appointed on 5 March 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR YAMASHIRO Shigeru was appointed on 5 March 1945. He was also appointed CO of 704th Attack Flying Unit on the same day.
Medical Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR SATO Saburo was appointed on 5 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072103800, LT KOJIMA Kai was appointed on 5 March 1945.

711th Air Group
Communications Officer
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR SAEKI Hiroshi was appointed on 20 January 1945.

721st Air Group
XO
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR IWAKI Kunihiro was appointed on 21 March 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR NONAKA Goro was appointed on 20 March 1945.

722nd Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103500, CDR SUZUKI Shoichi was appointed on 15 February 1945.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072103800, CAPT WATANABE Shigeo was appointed on 8 March 1945.
XO
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, CDR IGARASHI Shusho was appointed on 21 March 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072103500, LCDR IBUKI Shoichi was appointed on 15 February 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103500, LT HIRANO Akira was appointed on 15 February 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR YOSHIZUMI Seiichi was appointed on 10 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072103500, LCDR KASUGA Masanobu was appointed on 15 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103500, LT HORIGUCHI Tomokazu was appointed on 15 February 1945.

752nd Air Group
XO
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072102900, CDR ASAHI Tatsuo was appointed on 10 January.
Medical Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072103600, LCDR SOMA Aijiro was appointed on 20 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103400, LT AKIYAMA Toshio was appointed on 3 February 1945.

761st Air Group
XO
According to page 50 of JACAR C13072103300, CDR MATSUMOTO Masami was assigned on 1 February 1945.

762nd Air Group
XO
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR ISHIKAWA Takeitsu was appointed on 26 March 1945.
Overhaul and Replacement Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR OZAWA Mutsuo was appointed on 25 January 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103400, LT IKEGAMI Hidetaka was appointed on 3 February 1945.

763rd Air Group
XO
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072102800, CDR FUKUMOTO Hidemori was appointed on 28 December 1944.
According to page 50 of JACAR C13072103300, CDR TANAKA Jiro was assigned on 1 February 1945.

765th Air Group
XO
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT AMAYA Takahisa was appointed on 5 February 1945.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072103600, CAPT MASUDA Shogo was appointed on 25 February 1945.
Operation Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR HIRATA Tanemasa was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072103400, LT NODA Takeshi was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103400, LT KUMASAKI Masao was appointed on 5 February 1945.

801st Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103000, CDR EGUCHI Eiji was appointed on 15 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
XO
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103000, CDR EGUCHI Eiji was appointed as the additional post on 15 January 1945.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR EGUCHI Eiji was relieved on 26 March 1945.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR IZAWA Yutaka was appointed on 26 March 1945.

901st Air Group
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, RADM HORIUCHI Shigetada was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072102800, CDR ICHIHARA Tamotsu was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Adjutant
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Sup.) MUKOSE Takumi was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT KAMIDE Shunji was appointed on 1 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was Staff Officer.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR ISHIBASHI Tatsuya was appointed on 1 January 1945.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR KOMABAYASHI Iwao was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, CDR YAMANOI Jitsuo was appointed on 1 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was the Staff Officer of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072102800, CDR MINESAKI Iwao was appointed on 1 January 1945.

903rd Air Group
Adjutant
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103400, LT (Sop.) NAKASUGI Takashi was appointed on 5 February 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR FUKAGAWA Shizuo was ppointed on 1 January 1945.

931st Air Group
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072104400, LCDR ADACHI Yoshio was appointed on 10 April 1945.

936th Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT FURUTA Yoshio was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Adjutant
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Sup.) UEDA Ryuzo was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103100, CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu was appointed on 18 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was Staff Officer.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR ABE Takeshi was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR ONODERA Eiichi was appointed on 1 January 1945.

951st Air Group
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 42 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR NIWA Kinichi was appointed on 15 December 1944.
Medical Officer
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR TAKASAGI Tadao was appointed on 28 December 1944.

1001st Air Group
XO
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT NASU Hitoshi (Kanou?) was appointed on 15 February 1945.

1023rd Air Group
Communications Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Res.) OKA Hisamaro was appointed on 25 December 1944.

1081st Air Group
CO (Shirei)
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072103000, CAPT DAI Yamao was appointed on 15 January 1945.
XO
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR MIKAMI Haruo was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR KONO Masanori was appointed on 30 December 1944.

Yokosuka Air Group
Homeland Operational Unit
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR YOKOMIZO Koshiro was appointed on 1 January 1945.

Saeki Air Group
Homeland Operational Unit
CO (Shirei)
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT MITA Kunio was appointed on 1 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072104400, CDR NOMURA Masaru was appointed on 10 April 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103000, CDR MAIBARA Tsunaaki was appointed on 15 January 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR CHUMAN Toyoshi was appointed on 1 January 1945.

Kure Air Group
Homeland Operational Unit
CO (Shirei)
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072104300, CAPT TAKASUGI Shunsaku was appointed on 1 April 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO of this unit.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR SANO Isamu was appointed on 15 March 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072103600, LT KAGEURA Sadatoshi was appointed on 25 February 1945.

Kasumigaura Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT WADA Saburo was appointed on 6 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR OKUDA Hidemichi was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072103300, LCDR HARADA Ryujiro was appointed on 31 January 1945.

3rd Okazaki Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT MUROI Tomeo (Mustered) was appointed on 11 February 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR OKAYAMA Sachio was appointed on 20 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT MORIMUNE Takayuki was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103400, LT SHIOTA Takamichi was appointed on 11 February 1945.

Omura Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT SHIBATA Bunzo was appointed on 1 February 1945. His additional post on the same day was the CO of 352nd Air Group.

Takuma Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Medical Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR TSUDA Hironobu was appointed on 1 January 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072103800, LT HIGAKI Tokutaro was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Tokushima Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR UCHIDA Yasushi was appointed on 5 January 1945.
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072103700, LCDR SEKI Shumpei was appointed on 1 March 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072102800, LT TANAKA Ichiro was appointed on 5 January 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072103300, LT SHIRAISHI Hiroshi was appointed on 1 February 1945.

Hakata Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103000, CAPT FUKUDA Taro was appointed on 15 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
Communications Officer
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072104200, LCDR MATSUI Toshio was appointed on 31 March 1945. He was also appointed Staff Officer of 12th Combined Air Group.
Medical Officer
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103500, LCDR HAYASE Shoichi was appointed on 15 February 1945.

Kamimachi Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103000, LCDR SHIBUYA Ichiro was appointed on 15 January 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103300, LT IMAI Taro was appointed on 1 February 1945.

Yatabe Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072103000, CAPT (Res.) SUGIMOTO Junichi was appointed on 15 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR SHIMOKAWA Aritsune was appointed on 18 January 1945.

Kagoshima Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072103900, RADM MORIMOTO Jo was appointed on 13 March 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR SAKAMOTO Terumichi was appointed on 15 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072103400, LT KATAOKA Yusaku was appointed on 5 February 1945.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072103800, CDR SHINKE Takeo was appointed on 5 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR Toki Kenzo (Mustered) was appointed on 24 January 1945.

Miho Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT YAMAZAKI Yoshi(?) was appointed on 11 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072103500, LT IMAI Tadashi was appointed on 20 February 1945.

2nd Miho Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Medical Officer
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103500, LCDR UENO Naoichi was appointed on 11 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072102800, LT DEGUCHI Toshio was appointed on 5 January 1945.

Hyakurihara Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072103100, LT YAITA Koji was appointed on 20 January 1945.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR OGURA Masahide was appointed on 21 March 1945.

Matsuyama Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
XO
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072103100, CAPT YAMAYA Shiro was appointed on 25 January 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072103900, LT SAKAI Shinji was appointed on 20 March 1945.

Matsushima Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072104400, CAPT SAWA Isao was appointed on 11 April 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072103100, LT TAMURA Kurayoshi was appointed on 25 January 1945.

Kochi Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072103300, LT MORITA Takashi was appointed on 1 February 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072103800, LT HAGINO Norishige was appointed on 8 March 1945.

2nd Kowa Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT ISOBE Taro was appointed on 1 April 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103400, LT SHIMADA Kinichi was appointed on 3 February 1945.

Yamato Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT UCHIDA Ichitaro was appointed on 11 February 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR OKAYAMA Sachio (Yukio?) was appointed on 11 February 1945.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR ONO Yoshitaka was appointed on 21 March 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072104400, LT (Res.) KONO Michimasa was appointed on 12 April 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, CDR KUBOTA Masataro was appointed on 5 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT TANAKA Hideyoshi was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Mie Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072104400, RADM KATO Hisao was appointed on 11 April 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072103500, LCDR SHITARA Nagao was appointed on 13 February 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072104400, LCDR YAMAMOTO Tadashi was appointed on 1 April 1945.

Himeji Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Medical Officer
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103500, LCDR KATO Yoshinobu was appointed on 15 February 1945.

Tsuiki Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT YAMAJI Kazuaki was appointed on 25 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103500, LT NISHIDA Saburo was appointed on 15 February 1945.

Toyohashi Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT SATO Jisaburo was appointed on 20 February 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO
Medical Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072104400, LCDR FUJITA Yoneji was appointed on 1 April 1945.

Kashima Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072103600, CAPT OHASHI Fujio was appointed on 25 February 1945. He was also appointed XO on the same day.

Nara Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103700, CAPT KIYOMIYA Yoshitaka was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was XO.
Medical Officer
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR HOSHINO Kunizo was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT WATANABE Toshio was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Shiga Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
XO
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR HARADA Kosaku was appointed on 1 March 1945. He was also appointed Staff Officer of 23rd Combined Air Group on the same day.

Isahaya Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR TAKENAKA Masao was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT NAKAJIMA Sataro was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT TAKASUGI Kanji was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Mineyama Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR SUGAWARA Hideo was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR OSEKI Jo was appointed on 1 April 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT WATANABE Naohiro was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Iwakuni Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR OKAMURA Tokunaga was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR TOKI Osamu was appointed on 15 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT FUKUHARA Kimiaki was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT ADACHI Keijiro was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Takarazuka Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR KINOSHITA Yasuo was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT KARUBE Yasunori was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT SEKIGUCHI Sadaichi was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Uwajima Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR ITONAGA Fuyuo was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT NISHIKAWA Masamitsu was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT SUZUKI Takeshi was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Tokyo Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR SHIMIZU Yoshio was appointed on 15 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT OGISO Motoo was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT MORI Koichi was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Koyasan Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT KAWAMURA Hiroyuki was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT TAKASHIMA Akio was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Saijo Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT MATSUBAYASHI Shogo was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT OKI Mikio was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Fukuyama Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT WATANA Kimosada was appointed on 1 April 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
Training Unit - Flying
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR MATSUSHIMA Tatsuo was appointed on 15 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT MINAMOTO Kazuo was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT HAYASHI Takekichi was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Fukuoka Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shire)
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072103900, CAPT TOBITA Kenjiro was appointed on 13 March 1945. His additional posit on the same day was XO.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR IKENOKAMI Akira was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Kannonji Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT KUROSU Masao was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Amakusa Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT MUROTA Yujiro was appointed on 1 April 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT KAWAMURA Masayuki was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Nishinomiya Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT SAITO Takashi was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Kitaura Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103800, LT TAKEDA Shigeki was appointed on 5 March 1945.

Usa Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR OMIYA Masao was appointed on 15 March 1945.

Otsu Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT MATSUMOTO Michiyo was appointed on 1 April 1945.

Suzuka Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104500, LCDR IWAMI Jozo was appointed on 15 April 1945.

Wonsan Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
Supply Officer
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072103300, LT OTSUKA Masayoshi was appointed on 26 January 1945.

Pusan Air Group
Training Unit - Flying
CO (Shirei)
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT HAYASHI Kiki(?) was appointed on 11 February 1945.
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR NISHIHARA Akira was appointed on 21 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103400, LT HORIGUCHI Keisuke was appointed on 11 February 1945.

1st Sagamino Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
CO (Shirei)
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT SHINOZAKI Isoji was appointed on 11 February 1945.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072103700, CAPT SUZUYAMA Tei was appointed on 1 March 1945.
XO
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR NAKAMURA Takeshi was appointed on 24 March 1945.
Adjutant
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Sup.) NAGASUE Eiichi was appointed on 27 December 1944.
Medical Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR SAITO Yasushi was appointed on 1 January 1945. He was appointed the Medical Officer of 2nd Sagamino Air Group on the same day.
Supply Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072102900, LT KATSUMI Jiro was appointed on 8 January

2nd Sagamino Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
XO
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072103700, CAPT ABE Kiyoshi was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072102800, LCDR SAITO Yasushi was appointed on 1 January 1945. He was appointed the Medical Officer of Sagamino Air Group on the same day.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR SAITO Yasushi was relieved on 4 March 1945.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072103800, CDR YOKOO Takao was appointed on 4 March 1945.
[Supply Officer[/b]
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072103100, LT KITAWAKI Nobuo was appointed on 24 January 1945.

1st Okazaki Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
CO (Shirei)
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT YAMADA Shigeo was appointed on 30 December 1944.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT YAMADA Shigeo was appointed on 11 February 1945.

Koriyama Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
Medical Officer
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR MIZUNO Taneichi assigned on 2 February 1945.

1st Kowa Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
CO (Shirei)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103500, CDR AZUMA Tetsuo was appointed on 11 February 1945.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT TANAKA Washiro was appointed on 1 April 1945.
Medical Officer
According to page 51 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR MIYAZAKI Goro was appointed on 23 March 1945.

Kushira Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
Supply Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103400, LT SUGAWARA Akira was appointed on 3 February 1945.

1st Koriyama Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
CO (Shirei)
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT ITAKURA Takeshi was appointed on 11 February 1945.

Taura Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
CO (Shirei)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103700, CDR TSUCHIDA Hisao was appointed on 1 March 1945. His additional post on the same day was the XO of this unit.
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LT FURIHATA Rikio was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103800, LT HAYASHI Yoshio was appointed on 1 March 1945.

2nd Idemizu Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
CO (Shirei)
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072103700, CAPT TAKADA Mitsuru was appointed on 1 March 1945.
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072104400, CAPT KASHIMA Takechiyo was appointed on 10 April 1945.

Katori Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
Medical Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR ANAN Yoshio was appointed on 1 March 1945.

Fujisawa Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
Operations Officer (Hikocho)
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072103900, LT SAITO Kiichi was appointed on 15 March 1945.

Hitoyoshi Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
Medical Officer
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR KONO Yoshio was appointed on 20 March 1945.

Tarumi Air Group
Training Unit - Maintenance
XO
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072104400, CDR OKADA Kumao was appointed on 1 April 1945.

Toin Air Group
Ground Support
Communications Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072102800, LT (Res.) NAGAISHI Minoru was appointed on 25 December 1944.

Kyushu Air Group
Ground Support
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072103900, RADM YAMAMORI Kamenosuke was appointed on 20 March 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072103900, CDR KUBO Kiyoshi was appointed on 20 March 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR TANAKA Tomonobu was appointed on 10 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103400, LT KADOMOTO Kunizo was appointed on 3 February 1945.

Kyushu Air Group
Ground Support
CO (Shireikan)
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103900, CAPT SADOHARA Chikamitsu was appointed on 20 March 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 42 of JACAR C13072103900, CDR TSUDA Hidetsugu was appointed on 20 March 1945.

Saikai Air Group
Ground Support
Medical Officer
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR MINOBE Koichi was appointed on 20 March 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072104400, LCDR OKAJIMA Jiro was appointed on 1 April 1945.

Nansei Shoto Air Group
Ground Support
CO (Shirei)
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072104400, CDR KAWAMURA Tadashi was appointed on 5 April 1945.

Middle China Air Group
Ground Support
Medical Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103600, LCDR NONAKA Eiji was appointed on 20 February 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103500, LT KATO NAozo was appointed on 20 February 1945.

Taiwan Air Group
Ground Support
CO (Shirei)
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072103100, CAPT FUJIMATSU Tatsuji was appointed on 20 January 1945.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, RADM NAKAZAWA Tasuku assigned on 5 February 1945.
XO
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT FUJIMATSU Tasuji was appointed on 5 February 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT YASUNOBE Takeo was appointed on 5 February 1945.
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR FUJI Nobuo was appointed on 5 February 1945.
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR KAWAI Hideo was appointed on 5 February 1945. He was already appointed Staff Officer of 1st Air Fleet and 21st AirFlot.
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR ISHIHARA Kakutaro was appointed on 5 February 1945. He was already appointed Staff Officer of 21st AirFlot.
Adjutant
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072103400, LT (Sup.) TACHI Kazumichi was appointed on 10 February 1945.
Overhaul and Replacement Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072103300, LCDR OZAWA Mutsuo was appointed on 25 January 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072103500, LT SASAKI Masaya was appointed on 20 February 1945.
Supply Officer[/]
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR IKEDA Haruyoshi was appointed on 24 January 1945.

Malay Air Group
Ground Support
XO
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR SHIINA Hisao was appointed on 25 March 1945.
Communications Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072103100, LT HIGASA Yukinobu was appointed on 20 January 1945.

East Caroline Air Group
Ground Support
CO (Shirei)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT IMAZATO Yoshimitsu was appointed on 25 March 1945.
OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072102800, LT CHINO Takeshi was appointed on 25 December 1944.
Medical Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072104200, LCDR MATSUMOTO Yoshio was appointed on 25 March 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072103500, LT YOKOTA Isamu was appointed on 13 February 1945.

Gohoku Air Group
Ground Support
Supply Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103400, LT HIRAKUNI Tadashi was appointed on 3 February 1945.

303rd Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072103700, LT ONUMA Mitsuru was appointed on 1 March 1945.

304th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103100, LT YANAGISAWA Hachiro was appointed on 25 January 1945.

305th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072103000, LT CHIKAMA Yukiharu was appointed on 11 January 1945.

307th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072103400, LT KANZAKI Kunio assigned on 1 February 1945.

308th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072103300, LT HIRATA Kakichi was appointed on 1 February 1945.

310th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072103500, LT KATORI Hideo was appointed on 20 February 1945.

312nd Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072102800, LT HAYASHI Yoshihiro was appointed on 1 January 1945.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104200, LT KINOSHITA Seiji was appointed on 26 March 1945.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072104300, LT KANZAKI Kunio was appointed on 31 March 1945.

315th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072102900, LCDR OKAMURA Harutoshi was appointed on 8 January 1945.

316th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103400, LT ABE Yasujiro was appointed on 12 February 1945.

318th Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072104400, LT KUSAKARI Shoichi was relieved on 5 April 1945.

401st Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072103300, LT ASAKAWA Masaaki was appointed on 1 February 1945.

402nd Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072103300, LT MIYAZAKI Tomiya was appointed on 1 February 1945.

701st Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072102800, LT OSHIBUCHI Takashi was appointed on 1 January 1945.

812nd Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103300, LCDR MINOBE Tadashi was appointed on 1 February 1945.
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072103400, LT TOKUKURA Masahi was appointed on 12 February 1945.

901st Fighter Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, LT EGUCHI Susumu was appointed on 5 March 1945.

1st Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072103500, LT MURAKAWA Hiroshi was appointed on 20 February 1945.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072103800, LT KUNIYASU Noboru was appointed on 27 February 1945.

3rd Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072102800, LT YONEZU Minoru was appointed on 1 January 1945.
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072103100, LT FUJII Hiroshi was appointed on 23
January 1945.

5th Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103800, LT YAKUSHIJI Kazuo was appointed on 10 March 1945.

103rd Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072102900, LT KASHIWAI Hiroshi was appointed on 8 January 1945.
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103300, LCDR EMA Tamotsu was appointed on 1 February 1945.
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072103700, LT HAKUI(?) Hiroshi was appointed on 28 February 1945.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, LT MORIYAMA Katsufumi was appointed on 22 March 1945.

251st Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072104400, LT GOTO Jinichi was appointed on 11 April 1945.

254th Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072103500, LT HIDA Masayuki was appointed on 20 February 1945.

405th Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072103100, LT NOGUCHI Katsumi was appointed on 23 January 1945.

501st Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072102800, LT SAKAGUCHI Shozo was appointed on 5 January 1945.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104200, LT SUZUKI Ryogoro was appointed on 26 March 1945

711th Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR NIKAIDO Rokuo was appointed on 20 March 1945.

704th Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103000, LT MATSUMARU Saburo was appointed on 10 January 1945.
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR YAMASHIRO Shigeru was appointed on 5 March 1945. He was also appointed Operations Officer of 706th Air Group on the same day.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103800, LT ITO Fukusaburo was appointed on 10 March 1945.

708th Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072103900, LT YAGITA Kiyoshi was appointed on 20 March 1945.

709th Attack Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103800, LT MATSUMARU Saburo was appointed on 5 March 1945.

3rd Reconnaissance Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072103800, LT MACHIDA Chujiro was appointed on 5 March 1945.

4th Reconnaissance Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072103300, LT NISHIDA Ryohei was appointed on 1 February 1945.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072103500, LT HASHIMOTO Toshio was appointed on 15 February 1945.

12th Reconnaissance Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072103700, LT SANO Aki(?) was appointed on 1 March 1945.

102th Reconnaissance Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103800, LCDR TAKAGI Seijiro was appointed on 5 March 1945.

112nd Reconnaissance Flying Unit
CO (Taicho)
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072102800, LT SHIMA Yujiro was appointed on 1 January 1945.

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FINALLY worked my way through this...incredible work; thanks for posting it!